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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 hours ago

50,000 prisoners to be freed early in bid to tackle overcrowded jails

An emergency early-release scheme freed 48,931 prisoners in England and Wales by September 2025, allowing release after 40% of fixed-term sentences to ease overcrowding.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Lammy set to face media as Tories accuse him of dereliction of duty' over prisoners released by mistake UK politics live

Accidental releases of prisoners rose amid a huge early-release scheme and a dysfunctional prison service, creating political fallout for the deputy prime minister.
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