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More than 70,000 prisoners freed early as Labour admits release scheme 'likely' behind recall surge
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More than 70,000 prisoners freed early as Labour admits release scheme 'likely' behind recall surge
More than 70,000 prisoners in England and Wales have been released from jail under the Government’s early release scheme to tackle overcrowding, with more than 50,000 recalled in the same timeframe.
Some 70,066 inmates had been freed as of the end of March 2026, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
The scheme was launched as an emergency measure on September 10 2024, just days after the p…
30 Jul, 10:01