00:00The government says it will spend £110 million creating additional prison spaces, as it changes
00:07plans for releasing some inmates early.
00:10The money will help turn existing areas inside prisons into cells, including unused offices,
00:16laundry rooms and storage spaces.
00:18Ministers say more land will be bought for sites.
00:21The announcement follows a decision by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to exclude people convicted
00:26of unlawfully killing, including manslaughter from early release.
00:31That change came after pressure over the planned release of two men convicted of killing PC
00:36Andrew Harper.
00:37Ministers say the extra capacity will help manage overcrowding and keep serious offenders
00:43in prison longer.
