‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live. Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowding Just as a reminder of why prisoners are being released early, here is an explainer by Jamie Grierson which sets out how the scheme works, why it was introduced and the changes made by Burnham’s government: Jamie writes: The Labour government says it inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse, with fewer than 100 spaces left in the summer of 2024. No.
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