Record prison recalls after criminals freed early to ease overcrowding

Record prison recalls after criminals freed early to ease overcrowding

Figures released by the MoJ on Thursday further show that 79,274 prisoners were discharged early between September 2024 and June 2026

Prisoner recalls in England & Wales running at 15 to 25 the rate in Scotland in part due to higher background crime and half as many probation officers

In the Guardian today, the above and: 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 population, according to figures released on Thursday. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows that 12,338 people were recalled to custody between the beginning of April and the end of June, while 12,278 people were released. It continues a trend set between …

More 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...