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Thousands of prisoners to be released in September
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, with Governor Sarah Bott, during a visit to HMP Bedford Thousands of prisoners will be released early at the start of September, the justice secretary has announced.
Do shorter prison sentences make society less safe? What the evidence says
Perhaps the most significant finding is the fact that the shorter the sentence, the higher the reoffending rate. Reoffending ...
The Independent10mon
Offenders to be released early as prison system faces ‘collapse’, says minister
Ahead of her visits to HMP Bedford and HMP Five Wells, figures released by the Ministry of Justice showed the adult male prison population stood at 83,755 out of a “usable operational capacity ...
The Mirror8mon
First UK prisoners released early aren't happy about it - 'it's a bit s**t'
Prisoners released early as part of a government scheme to reduce jail overcrowding today gave their views on the plan. The former inmates of HMP Brixton in south London were among around 1,700 ...
BBC8mon
Too many prisoners released homeless, report finds
Too many men are being released from a prison "homeless" and without enough help, according to volunteer monitors. The latest Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) report into HMP Winchester in ...