The number of people in prisons dropped by 2,188 in seven days, a fall of about 2.5%The number of people in British prisons dropped by a record amount this week after the government started its early release scheme, figures show.Weekly statistics from the Ministry of Justice published on Friday show the UK’s prison population dropped by 2,188 in the previous seven days, a fall of about 2.5%. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/13/uk-prison-population-drops-by-record-amount-under-early-release-scheme
Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-13 11:25:08
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