About 5,500 prisoners to be released early in England and Wales

About 5,500 prisoners to be released early in England and Wales

Justice secretary says temporary scheme in September and October will ‘avert disaster’ in overcrowding crisis

About 5,500 offenders will be released early from prison as part of a temporary scheme to “avert disaster”, the justice secretary has said.

It is the first time the government has provided a figure for the number of prisoners who will be released in England and Wales as part of emergency measures to prevent the prison system from reaching the point of collapse.

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