High-risk inmates freed from jail early without enough risk planning under ‘chaotic’ scheme, inspectors find
High-risk offenders have been freed from jail early without proper risk planning under the government’s “chaotic” emergency scheme to free up space in prisons, inspectors have warned.
In one case, a dangerous prisoner had his release date brought forward under the scheme, despite having a history of stalking, domestic abuse and being subject to a restraining order. He was a risk to children and subject to an exclusion zone which included the local authority responsible for trying to house him.
The government has repeatedly insisted there are safeguards in place to stop such criminals being released under the initiative, which was introduced in October and has since been extended of 18 days to 70.
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