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Canberra jail running out of cells
AAP
Canberra's main jail is running out of room to house prisoners.
The jail was only built to accommodate a maximum of 370 detainees and that number will be reached within the next few weeks, Justice Minister Shane Rattenbury warns.
The ACT government has spent about $60,000 upgrading a separate weekend detention facility and has advised nearby residents of the changes.
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