Burnham’s Prison Gamble Backfires as Reoffenders Flood Back Behind Bars

Analysis estimates that offenders released early under the scheme, including sex offenders, robbers and arsonists, could go on to commit 90,000 further offences by 2029. Prisons in England and Wales risk running out of space again despite Labour’s early release programme, after a record wave of offenders were sent back to jail for breaching their … Continue reading Burnham’s Prison Gamble Backfires as Reoffenders Flood Back Behind Bars