Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released early
Some 86,495 people were in prison in England and Wales as of 3 August, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Justice.
This is 2,026 below the record high of 88,521 reached on 6 September 2024, just before the current early release scheme began.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/04/pc-harper-prisoner-early-release-andy-burnham-labour-conservatives-badenoch-latest-news-updates
Author : Martin Belam (now) and Yohannes Lowe (earlier)
Publish date : 2026-08-04 12:14:00
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