4 hours ago ‘Big up Keir Starmer’ says inmate as he poses with Bentley after early prison release

Around 1,100 inmates to be freed early on Tuesday as part of government’s policy to free up prison space

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5 hours ago House arrest considered as alternative to jail in bid to ease prisons crisis

Major review of sentencing announced as 1,100 inmates are freed in latest phase of early release scheme

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6 hours ago More than HALF of prisoners released in the first three months of this year are already back in prison as probation chief warns Labour's prison overcrowding plans will be undermined by recalls

Martin Jones, His Majesty's Chief of Probation, told how for every 100 inmates released, 56 were recalled for reoffending or breaching their licence.

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6 hours ago David Gauke calls for end to ‘bidding war’ between parties as he is appointed to sentencing review – UK politics live

Former Conservative justice sectary to carry out review by Ministry of Justice considering alternatives to sending people to jailShabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has said that mistakes that affected the first set of early prisoner releases under Labour should have been “ironed out” ahead of the second round take place today.In an interview with Times Radio, she said that 37 prisoners were released by mistake when around 1,700 inmates were released early in September. She went on:All 37 were returned to custody, and that operational part of the system actually ended up working exactly as it should.But those mistakes have now been ironed out, and I’m confident that the releases taking place will now be exactly as we need them to be, and victims who are required to be notified will ...

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7 hours ago Recall rate of prisoners freed early is 'very high,' admits Justice Secretary as another 1,100 let out

Further inmates being released under emergency measures to ease overcrowding in jails

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17 hours ago Behave yourselves! Prison bosses attempt to curb sickening scenes of celebration outside jails as next set of prisoners set to be let out under Labour's early release scheme

Labour's emergency scheme to ease overcrowding led to jubilant criminals dancing in the street and being sprayed with bottles of bubbly.

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