Early release plan confirmed: about 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October
The first wave of early prisoner releases is now just weeks away Around 700 eligible prisoners in England and Wales are expected to be released on the morning of 1 October, with the total reaching roughly 2,550 by the end of the year under the government’s revised early release scheme, according to BBC reporting. The […]
1 month ago
Foreign criminals to face deportation immediately after sentencing under new proposals
The justice secretary has announced the plans Foreign criminals will face deportation immediately after sentencing, under new government plans. The proposals could see those who have been handed fixed-term sentences be immediately deported and banned from returning to the UK. The Ministry of Justice said that whether they had to serve their sentence abroad would […]
1 year ago
Criminals to be fitted with GPS tags for a year after leaving prison
The pilot scheme will launch on 12 April Thieves, burglars and robbers are to be fitted with GPS tags once they leave prison in an attempt to reduce instances of reoffending. As part of the Ministry of Justice pilot scheme, the offenders will be tagged for up to a year after being released from prison. […]
6 years ago