Starmer to release 40,000 criminals to relieve overcrowding

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer will authorise emergency measures this week to automatically release criminals less than halfway through their sentence

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— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 7, 2024

Under the emergency measure, offenders serving less than four years could be automatically released after serving just 40% of their sentence. This change, a first in British history, could benefit around 40,000 inmates

— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 7, 2024