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New prisoner segregation rules get ‘dignity, not sympathy’ response from MPs

The House·Apr 29, 2026·5:19·pending

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A proposed new law would allow more prisoner segregation, but also mandate basic rights. MPs agree prison should ‘reflect our shared view of humanity’, even for those who ‘deserve the least sympathy’.

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