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.

The Prime Minister “shares the public’s anger” at images of prisoners being released early ... Shabana Mahmood during a visit to HMP Bedford in July (Joe Giddens/PA) “We have to expand ...

Perhaps the most significant finding is the fact that the shorter the sentence, the higher the reoffending rate. Reoffending ...

Makeshift weapons including bladed toilet brushes and knives made from bedframes were shown to the justice secretary during a prison visit. Shabana Mahmood was given a tour of HMP Bedford as the ...