Survivors speak out against UK early prison release scheme
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Pressure is growing on the UK government to change controversial legislation that means some violent offenders will be released from jail earlier than expected. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] The Sentencing Act, which came into force this year, allows some offenders to leave jail after serving just a third of their sentences and others just half of theirs. The government says it has to tackle overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. We spoke to a group of survivors about the risks they say will come with the changes and the huge impact this is going to have on them and the wider community. Warning, this report contains distressing content. If you or anyone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this report you can find places to seek help at Channel4.com/support ------ Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscr
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