Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-07 14:21:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CC9ED382E8D81E2A3093CDF4EF8A51EC7CAE426958DB8F68DA83B73324B300EA
Participant Details
Original Note:
The early release of prisoners is only being considered as prisons are full. This was Conservative Party policy. Prison governors warned that jails would be so overcrowded by July they will struggle to accept any more inmates. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/prisons-set-to-be-full-by-easter-after-plans-to-release-offenders-up-to-two-months-early-revealed-13093208 https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/what-is-the-government-doing-to-reduce-pressure-on-prison-capacity/ https://amp.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/20/prisons-in-england-and-wales-will-be-at-breaking-point-in-july-governors-told
All Note Details