Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers

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1. Thu, 1 October 2026

   3 reports
   • The Guardian World05:00first to report
     Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers

     Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowding Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid warnings that many will have nowhere to live and the probation system will struggle to monitor them. About 2,000 criminals including domestic abusers and violent offenders are to be freed over the next month, with another 3,000 in stages over the next year to ease overcrowding. The number was reduced from...

   • France Info (France)10:45
     Pour lutter contre la surpopulation carcérale au Royaume-Uni, une nouvelle loi permet de faire sortir les détenus plus tôt

     Dès jeudi, 700 détenus vont être libérés. Pour les associations de réinsertion, il faut qu'ils soient davantage accompagnés pour limiter le risque de récidive.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:53
     Hundreds of prisoners freed in UK as early release scheme takes effect

     Offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months eligible for release after third of their term

2. Fri, 2 October 2026

   1 report
   • ABC (Spain)13:42
     El Reino Unido libera a miles de presos antes de tiempo por falta de sitio en las cárceles

     Con sus pertenencias metidas en bolsas, algunos recibidos por familiares y otros sin saber siquiera dónde pasarían la noche, alrededor de 700 presos cruzaron este jueves las puertas de las cárceles de Inglaterra y Gales antes de la fecha en la que hasta ahora les habría correspondido hacerlo. Fue la primera tanda de un nuevo sistema de excarcelaciones con el que el Gobierno británico pretende liberar espacio en unas prisiones que funcionan al límite de su capacidad. La medida, sin embargo,...

3. Sun, 4 October 2026

   1 report
   • ČT24 (Czechia)17:56
     Britská vláda čelí kritice kvůli předčasnému propouštění vězňů

     Britská labouristická vláda čelí kritice kvůli předčasnému propouštění trestanců z přeplněných věznic. Ministerstvo spravedlnosti neví, kolik ze sedmi set mužů, kteří se na svobodu dostali od čtvrtka, dostalo elektronický náramek. Na informace z něj navíc často probační úředníci reagují jen v úředních hodinách. Kabinet slibuje, že do konce roku chyby napraví.

4. Thu, 8 October 2026

   1 report
   • aol.co.uk16:30
     To reduce reoffending, prisoners need better support after release

     Letters: Pavan Dhaliwal responds to an article on the early release of prisoners. Plus a letter from a prison officer who works in a men’s open prison

5. Tue, 13 October 2026

   5 reports
   • The Guardian World07:13
     Second wave of early prison releases under way in England and Wales

     About 2,000 criminals are being freed this month to ease overcrowding, while probation union considers strike action The second wave of early prison releases has begun, with hundreds of offenders walking out across England and Wales under the government’s controversial plan to ease overcrowding. About 2,000 criminals, including domestic abusers and violent offenders, are being freed this month, with another 3,000 to follow in stages over the next year. The total was reduced from 6,000 after an...

   • aol.co.uk11:39
     More prisoners released early from HMP Wandsworth despite freed serial shoplifter going on London crime spree

     More inmates were being freed early from London and other jails as part of the Government’s attempt to avoid paralysis in the criminal justice system. Around 650 prisoners were set to be released on Tuesday as part of the highly-criticised scheme. The first inmate believed to have been freed early at HMP Wandsworth, emerged after 11am. “There’s practically no space,” the man, who was out a month early, told GB News. He added: “They are releasing people just so that people can come in from...

   • iDNES (Czechia)14:28
     V Británii propustili stovky vězňů. Snímky zachycují, jak se rozprchli do ulic

     Věznice v Anglii a Walesu v úterý opustí dalších přibližně 650 trestanců. Krok je součástí vládního plánu na řešení přeplněnosti věznic. Mezi propuštěnými jsou lidé, kteří si odpykávají tresty do 2,5 roku, uvedla BBC. Odsouzení opouštějí vězení podle nových pravidel po odpykání třetiny svého trestu, a nikoliv poloviny. Probační úředníci se ale obávají nadměrné zátěže a pohrozili stávkou.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:31
     Around 650 prisoners to be released early in England, Wales

     Scheme allows eligible offenders serving sentences of up to 2 1/2 years to leave prison after serving one-third of their sentence, rather than half

   • The Guardian World16:03
     Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, say MPs

     Serco denies tagging failures as police and probation officers struggle to cope with influx of released offenders Hundreds of prisoners released early across England and Wales, including stalkers and violent offenders, are not being tagged, MPs have said, despite promises of the “toughest supervision in British history”. As the government begins releasing a second tranche of 650 offenders to relieve prison overcrowding, police and probation officers have said they are struggling to cope with a...

6. Fri, 16 October 2026

   1 report
   • Le Monde (France)14:56
     Au Royaume-Uni, la réforme du gouvernement travailliste pour vider les prisons fait polémique

     Pour alléger la pression démographique dans les prisons, Londres a mis en place, depuis 2024, un programme de libérations anticipées. D’ici à juin 2027, quelque 5 000 nouveaux détenus vont être extraits de leur cellule, après y avoir effectué 30 % de leur peine.