The first wave of early releases under the government's prison overcrowding scheme began on Thursday, with around 700 prisoners freed across England and Wales. The Labour government says it inherited a system on the brink of collapse, with adult male prisons at 98% capacity.
Hundreds of Prisoners Released Early Across England and Wales as Government Acts on Overcrowding
The first wave of early releases under the government's prison overcrowding scheme began on Thursday, with around 700 prisoners freed across England and Wales. The Labour government says it inherited a system on the brink of collapse, with adult male prisons at 98% capacity.
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