he New British Labour Government Plans to expand early release of prisoners from September to address prison overcrowding crisis that the judiciary says threatens to cause a “complete breakdown of law and order”.
As of early 2023, British prisons were 99% full. By 8 July, there were only about 700 places available for men, out of a total of 84,000.
“If we do not act now, we risk the collapse of the criminal justice system and disruption of public order,” the new Justice Minister, Shabana Mahmood, said on Friday (07/12/2024), at HMP Five Wells prison. In the middle of England.
According to the government, there will be no more places available in prisons “within a few weeks”.
Among the announced measures, detainees eligible for early release under police control after serving half their sentence will be able to benefit from this measure faster, after completing 40% of their sentence.
People sentenced to more than four years in prison and those imprisoned for sexual offences are excluded from this system. The new measures will not come into force until September and are subject to parliamentary approval.
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer He blamed previous conservative governments for the situation. “It is irresponsible behaviour on the part of the outgoing government,” he said from Washington, where he was attending the G20 summit. NATO.
(AFP/Reuters)
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