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Protesters gather outside prison against expansion and alleged racism
A YORKSHIRE prison was picketed over the weekend by campaigners demanding an end to racism and the dumping of plans to more than double the number of people it incarcerates.
The government is planning to create another 10,000 places in Britain’s prisons, on top of the 80,000 which already exist.
Under its prison estates transformation programme, Full Sutton prison in East Yorkshire will be extended to create a “mega prison” holding 1,440 prisoners, instead of its current capacity of 597.
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