Watch as 650 more prisoners are released early in England and Wales
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Around 650 more prisoners have walked free in England and Wales in a second wave of early releases to ease overcrowding. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Offenders serving up to two and a half years were among those who left jail, after serving a third of their sentences instead of half. The probation service says its members are overwhelmed and will be balloted on strike action next week, while the Conservatives say reoffending is "off the charts". But what advice do those coming out have? ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/
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