Guido has put together some clips of today’s early release, as part of which about 700 prisoners were released after serving 40% of their sentence. Around 2,550 are to be released by the end of the year – even after Burnham tightened up eligibility…
Incidentally the Prosperity Institute has produced a report on how to sort the prison overcrowding and subsequent early release issue. Their Senior Researcher Alexander Baker says:
“Today’s early release of dangerous convicts will be no “one-off” event. Unless the Prime Minister commits to rapidly building more prison capacity, Andy Burnham will be forced to release thousands of criminals over the next few years, further endangering the British public.’”
Burnham said in his main conference speech: “For the historic victory he achieved for us, I am here to say: thank you, Keir.”