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What does the government mean by ‘Texas-style justice’?

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Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has been talking about ‘Texas-style justice’ to justify the government’s proposals for reform of the prisons system. What does it really mean? James Heale talks to Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman.

Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Cindy Yu.

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