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Manchester Scoop · Jul 23, 2026

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The government has paused plans to release some prisoners early from September and launched an urgent review. The scheme, aimed at easing overcrowding, would have allowed some offenders to be freed after serving one-third of their sentence instead of half. Other measures, including reducing the use of short sentences, remain in place. The decision follows criticism from the widow of a police officer who called the possible early release of her husband’s killers “deplorable.” JOIN TMS:

The government has paused plans to release some prisoners early from September and launched an urgent review. The scheme, aimed at easing overcrowding, would have allowed some offenders to be freed after serving one-third of their sentence instead of half. Other measures, including reducing the use of short sentences, remain in place. The decision follows criticism from the widow of a police officer who called the possible early release of her husband’s killers “deplorable.” JOIN TMS: *https://wa.me/447776235803*

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