While the UK's prison system is creaking at the seams, the bail system is also coming under increasing strain.
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There's now more people out on bail and they are being released for longer as they await trial.
Figures obtained by Channel 4 News reveal the number of offenders committing violent crimes whilst out on bail has risen. We spoke to Rhys Sutton whose dad Alan was murdered by a man out on bail after a violent crime.
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