Thousands of criminals including killers and rapists to be set loose under 'reckless' early prison release scheme

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Thousands of criminals, including rapists and killers will be released early from prison under new plans.From September, Justice Secretary David Lammy will implement legal changes to see criminals guilty of serious offences released early for the first time.This includes prisoners convicted of manslaughter, rape, GBH and sex offences - who will be eligible for release just halfway through the sentences.Prisoners will be first evaluated on behaviour and will be deemed ineligible for release if they have committed any serious rule breaches behind bars.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Criminals convicted of burglary, theft, assault and repeated shoplifting could be freed after serving only a third of their sentence, rather than the current 40 per cent benchmark.A first set of 700 prisoners will be released in September, with a similar number of criminals freed for each of the next nine months in a staggered release plan.The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said the move is necessary in...

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