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LibDem: Prison largely useless as deterrent to knife crime

Almost two-thirds of prisoners in jail for possession of an offensive weapon have already been behind bars for the same crime, it was revealed yesterday.

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Almost two-thirds of prisoners in jail for possession of an offensive weapon have already been behind bars for the same crime, it was revealed yesterday.