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37 offenders prosecuted using old harassment law freed in error

Some 37 offenders who were prosecuted using old harassment law have been released in error as part of the Government’s early release scheme. The PA news agency understands some offenders, sentenced using old harassment law, were not flagged as being ...

25 Sept 2024 at 22:20

Scotland

More than 50 prisoners freed under early release scheme back behind bars

More than 50 people returned to prison after being part of an early release scheme, new figures show as a report claims the number of those in custody could be above 9,000 within months. A Scottish Prison Service (SPS) report shows 57 of the 477 ...

02 Oct 2024 at 12:43

Widdecombe recalls holiday camp idea as she condemns prisoner early release

Ann Widdecombe said she once proposed taking over a disused holiday camp to respond to prison overcrowding, as she urged the Government to provide more temporary spaces. Reform UK’s immigration and justice spokesperson, who previously served as ...

20 Sept 2024 at 15:25

Emergency move to avoid jail overcrowding may be used soon as rioters sentenced

The Government could trigger an emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding “at some point next week” as rioters are sentenced, according to the Prison Officers’ Association. It followed reports in The Observer that the Government could be ...

18 Aug 2024 at 17:06

Scotland

Prisons ‘bursting at the seams’, Swinney warns as further early release possible

John Swinney has told how his Government will step in to ensure safety in Scotland’s prisons, which he said are “absolutely bursting at the seams”. With 8,322 inmates inside Scotland’s jails as of Thursday morning, the First Minister ...

10 Oct 2024 at 13:34

Scotland

Short-term prisoners in Scotland to be released earlier, says Justice Secretary

Prisoners in Scotland serving less than four months will be released early under Scottish Government plans. Justice Secretary Angela Constance announced the release point for short-term prisoners will be reduced from 50% of their ...

10 Oct 2024 at 17:15

Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding

The Government is launching a sentencing review that will consider options to hand offenders tougher punishments outside of prison as part of efforts to ease overcrowding. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is launching the ...

22 Oct 2024 at 06:22

Punishment outside of prison must be expanded, says Justice Secretary

The Justice Secretary has said a review into sentencing will look at handing out more punishments to offenders outside of prison. Shabana Mahmood is launching the review on Tuesday, the same day that around 1,100 inmates ...

22 Oct 2024 at 09:53

Starmer ‘shares public’s anger’ as prisoners pictured leaving prison early

The Prime Minister “shares the public’s anger” at images of prisoners being released early, including one who said “big up Keir Starmer”. Around 1,100 inmates are due to be freed in a second wave of early releases under ...

22 Oct 2024 at 15:34

Adult male prison spaces ‘fell into double figures’, says Shabana Mahmood

Available prison cells for adult males in the UK “fell into double figures”, the Justice Secretary has claimed. Shabana Mahmood told the annual judges’ dinner at Mansion House that, when she was appointed as Lord ...

23 Oct 2024 at 02:45

Prison population up by more than 1,000 since start of year, figures show

The number of prisoners in England and Wales has jumped up by more than 1,000 since the start of the year, new figures reveal. The prison population grew by 1,184 in the five weeks from December 30 to February 3,...

03 Feb 2025 at 20:26

Scotland

Up to 390 prisoners to be freed early from next month to ease overcrowding

Hundreds more prisoners will be freed early in Scotland as a new law is set to come into force. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act was passed by Holyrood in November and will take effect from February ...

29 Jan 2025 at 16:45

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