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Army 'could be needed' in prisons

A former prison governor says the government should consider calling in the army to restore order in prisons.
Speaking to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Newsnight, Ian Acheson admitted the suggestion was "radical" and "controversial" but said "the risks of doing nothing are simply too high".
Mr Acheson said there was a danger a staff member could be murdered.
Earlier, the president of the Prison Governors Association published a damning open letter on the state of prisons in England and Wales.

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