Event Brief
Oct 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
About 650 prisoners released early in England and Wales
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
About 650 offenders are being released from jails in England and Wales on Tuesday in the second phase of the government's early release scheme. The tranche includes people sentenced to up to two and a half years, who leave after serving a third of their sentence rather than half. The government says the scheme is intended to tackle the prison population crisis.
WHO: The UK government
WHAT: The government is releasing about 650 prisoners early from jails in England and Wales.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: England and Wales
WHY: The government says the scheme is intended to tackle the prison population crisis.
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