UK Reduces Early Prisoner Releases After Rule Tightening

Approximately 1,000 fewer prisoners will be granted early release after Justice Secretary Andy Burnham tightened rules, though ministers wished to block more to prevent the prison system from 'breaking'.

4 Aug, 08:16 — 4 Aug, 08:16

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About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules

Justice secretary says ministers would have liked to block more but doing so would cause prison system to ‘break’ UK politics live – latest updates About 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham’s intervention to exclude rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming from the scheme. The justice secretary, Alex Norris, said 5,000 prisoners would be released over 10 months from October in England and Wales, down from the government’s original plan for 6,000 from Sept...

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