British prison population dips 3% as inmates released early

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2024-10-28

London (PA Media/dpa) - The adult prison population in the United Kingdom has dropped 3% after reaching record levels since the Government started freeing inmates early. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show there were 85,867 prisoners behind bars in England and Wales on Monday. This is 1,598 fewer than the 87,465 recorded at the beginning of last week - the day before the second wave of prisoners left jails on early release in a bid to cut over......

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