Second Wave of Early Prison Releases Begins in England and Wales
Approximately 2,000 offenders are being released early to ease prison overcrowding, following a reduction from the original plan after intervention by Andy Burnham.
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 13 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 13 October at 07:13 UTC; BBC Politics followed 5h 35m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 13 October at 16:03 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), BBC Politics.
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- England
- Wales
- Andy Burnham