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About 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October under revised early release plans
The revised scheme excludes 71 crimes and will free prisoners in stages as the government tries to ease overcrowding.
- Andy Burnham's government delayed the early prison release scheme to October 1, with approximately 700 offenders set for release that day and 2,550 by year-end.
- Prisons in England and Wales are running at 97% capacity, prompting the government to exclude 71 specific crimes—including rape and grooming—from the revised scheme.
- Justice Secretary Alex Norris announced a £110m investment to convert unused office and storage space into cells, estimating capacity will land "somewhere in the middle" of 200 and 900 spaces.
- In the Commons on Wednesday, Burnham acknowledged victim "anguish", while Norris told the BBC that early release does not mean "freedom" and victims will have a say in offender restrictions.
- Phased releases continue through 2027, with probation staff facing less than a fortnight to prepare for the second group of 650 offenders scheduled for October 13.
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Labour set to release 2,500 criminals onto Britain's streets before Christmas
Labour is set to release 2,500 criminals onto British streets before Christmas under the controversial early release scheme. The official Whitehall timetable revealed the Ministry of Justice was planning to fast-track the early releases later this year.Under the timetable, 1,350 prisoners are set to be freed in two days in October as Labour seeks to prevent jails from running out of space.This will then be followed by a further 650 prisoners in …
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