Hundreds of prisoners walk free in latest phase of early release scheme

Hundreds of prisoners walk free in latest phase of early release scheme

The third wave is made up of about 650 prisoners.

10 Nov, 12:28

Hundreds of criminals start leaving prison under new early release scheme

Around 4,500 inmates are expected to be released early by June 2027 under a scheme designed to stop prisons becoming full.

1 Oct, 15:18

Hundreds more criminals freed under Labour early release scheme

Hundreds more criminals will be released in the third wave of Labour's early release scheme. Around 650 offenders who are serving sentences of less than three years and two months will be freed. They join the thousands of criminals who have been released from jail since the scheme began on October 1. Criminals released in this wave include people convicted of affray, which has a maximum sentence of three years, bur…

10 Nov, 07:11

Thousands of worst criminals including rapists and killers to be released from jail early

Rapists, killers and sex fiends are to be sprung early from jail as part of a 6,000-strong release blitz starting in September this year.

25 Jun, 14:57