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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Life inside our packed prisons’ /sounds/play/m0027t4p Justice secretary Angela Constance (pictured) is proposing the emergency release of up to 1,000 prisoners. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s David Cowan tells us why prison officers are saying Scotland’s jails are in 'crisis'. And Martin and Laura discuss a damning report into an NHS maternity unit in Edinburgh. Scotcast is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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