Lack of Safeguards Over Prisoners' Early Release Puts Abuse Victims at Risk, Lammy Warned The UK government's decision to release prisoners convicted of crimes against women and girls ahead of schedule has sparked widespread concern among victims' advocates and charities.
The warning signs were there, yet ministers chose to ignore them, prioritizing prison overcrowding over the safety and well being of those who suffered most.
The Sentencing Act, passed in January, is designed to combat prison overcrowding by allowing prisoners serving sentences for less serious crimes to be freed after serving a third of their sentence, instead of 40%.