Scrapping early release for sex offenders could leave no capacity in jails, says David Lammy
Summary
David Lammy, the UK justice secretary, says a plan to release some prisoners early, including serious offenders, must continue to avoid overcrowded jails. Some Labour MPs want to stop the plan, but Lammy and others warn prisons may run out of space soon.Key Facts
- More than 5,000 prisoners, including rapists and killers, will be eligible for early release from September.
- Early release means prisoners can leave after serving half their sentence instead of two-thirds.
- David Lammy says not continuing early release could cause almost full capacity in jails by November.
- Some Labour MPs want to end the early release plan, especially if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister.
- Lammy argues that prisons need this policy because building new prisons takes about seven years.
- Lammy visited Wandsworth prison with Amber Rudd, who is leading a review on prison violence and drugs.
- Amber Rudd plans to find long-term solutions and learn from other countries’ prison systems.
- The review aims to balance public safety, prisoner management, and costs.
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