Record prison recalls surge in England and Wales after criminals freed early to cut jail overcrowding
2 sources·Updated October 29, 2026
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- Guardian UK·9h agoMore prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales
Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison…
Read at Guardian UK → - The Independent·14h agoRecord prison recalls surge in England and Wales after criminals freed early to cut jail overcrowding
Figures released by the MoJ on Thursday further show that 79,274 prisoners were discharged early between September 2024 and June 2026
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