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Thames Valley Police chief warning over early release of prisoners
Jason Hogg said police will need to tag and monitor thousands of early-release offenders without extra funding.
- On Monday, Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg warned that monitoring offenders released under the Government's early release scheme would be "difficult" for forces without additional funding.
- Changes announced Sunday exclude anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter and death by dangerous driving, from early release following public outcry over killers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole.
- Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones insisted "release does not mean freedom" as the scheme was reduced from 6,000 to 5,000 inmates, with GPS monitoring and restriction zones now mandatory.
- Mr Hogg said the policy change came as a "relief" after a Friday call with the Lord Chancellor, yet warned police must reallocate resources to monitor offenders without extra funding.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to address 856 IPP prisoners still in custody, though he cautioned that changes to these indefinite sentences require a "very careful" approach as some individuals may still pose danger.
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Freed prisoners returning back to jail at alarming rates
Prisoners freed under the government's 2024 early release programme are being sent back to prison at an alarming pace, according to prison governors.The scheme, designed to tackle chronic overcrowding, has created what one Midlands-based governor described as "a revolving door," adding: "The churn is what stresses me out."Another governor in northern England told the BBC: "We see the same people coming back after being released early and reoffen…
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