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Prison reformers urge for complete reset as 1,700 inmates released early from ‘brutalising’ conditions
General view of HM Prison Liverpool as around 1,700 inmates are expected to be let out early in an attempt to ease overcrowding in prisons, September 10, 2024
PRISONS need a complete reset as inmates are being “warehoused” in “brutalising” conditions, reformers have urged.
This follows a warning issued by the prisons watchdog that some of those released early will “inevitably” reoffend.
About 1,700 prisoners were released on Tuesday from jails across England and Wales under plans to cut overcrowding, in addition to some 1,000 prisoners normally freed each week.
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