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Early Release Scheme Threatens Local Patrol Levels, Warns Police Chief
John Campion says the pause is the right decision after about 1,000 prisoners were exempted and 5,000 offenders remained in line for early release.
- Late on Monday, the Government paused its early-release scheme, exempting around 1,000 prisoners and reducing expected releases from 6,000 to 5,000 over a 10-month rollout to help ease prison overcrowding.
- Concerns regarding public safety and victim exclusion prompted the pause, following pressure from families like Edwards, whose daughter's killer, Thomas Waring, was expected to be released in October despite receiving a nine-year sentence in 2023.
- Edwards warned that Waring knows where the unrecovered murder weapon is, stating "The gun has never been found." He accused the Ministry of Justice of prioritizing "number crunching" over victim concerns.
- Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion welcomed the pause, saying the Sentencing Act "places substantial risk back into the community." He had repeatedly urged the Government to reconsider the scheme.
- Campion urged the Government to develop a long-term prison strategy prioritizing public safety, suggesting legislative changes may be necessary to keep violent offenders in prison longer.
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Early release scheme will mean 'cuts to neighbourhood patrols', police chief warns
The senior officer warned that neighbourhood patrols and officers tackling anti-social behaviour are likely to be cut as pressure mounts on the force to deal with 6,000 criminals expected to be released early next month
·London, United Kingdom
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Labour’s Early Release Scheme Linked to Surge in Prisoner Recalls After Over 70,000 Criminals Freed.
The Labour Party-controlled British government’s early release scheme has freed 70,000 prisoners, resulting in more than 50,000 recalls for release condition violations, raising concerns about public safety.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: More than 50,000 prisoners freed under the Labour-controlled British government’s early release scheme have been recalled for violations. DETAIL: According to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), as of March this year, 7…
·Jupiter, United States
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