More than 70,000 criminals freed from prison under Labour's early release scheme
•More than 70,000 prisoners have been released from English and Welsh jails under a Government early release scheme.
•The scheme was initiated on September 10, 2024, to address prison overcrowding after a record population of 88,521.
•Eligible inmates can be released after serving 40% of their sentence, compared to the previous 50% requirement.
المصدر: GB News | Source: GB NewsMore than 70,000 prisoners in England and Wales have been released from jail under the Government’s early release scheme to tackle overcrowding.
Some 70,066 inmates had been freed as of the end of March 2026, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice.
The scheme was launched as an emergency measure on September 10 2024, just days after the prison population reached a record high of 88,521.
It allows eligible prisoners to be released after serving only 40 per cent of their fixed-term sentence, rather than the usual 50 per cent.
TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayThe current scheme for the early release of prisoners replaced a separate scheme introduced by the previous Conservative government.
Under this separate process, 13,325 prisoners in England and Wales were freed early between October 17 2023 and September 9 2024
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