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Prison overcrowding, understaffing, and lenient sentencing due to prison conditions are debated. Government responses include expansion and planning.
๐ก Medium ยท Speech19 November 2025 ยท 373 words
Prison overcrowding leads to lenient sentences; government plans expansion and increased staffing.
Prison expansion and increased staffing are planned to address overcrowding and lenient sentencing.
โWe expect our judiciary to join the rest of the community in keeping our community safe.โ
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Members who spoke
Cook, RogerHort, Adam
Topics
prisonsovercrowdingsentencingcrimestaffing
ยท 19 November 2025
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