Hundreds of eligible offenders in England and Wales are due to leave prison on 1 October under the Government’s early release plan.
The scheme applies to prisoners who meet the eligibility requirements set by the Government. Those qualifying will be released from jails before completing the full period that would otherwise have been spent in custody.
The planned releases form part of a new approach to managing the prison population in England and Wales. The available details confirm that the programme will affect hundreds of inmates, although no precise figure is provided in the supplied information.
The releases are scheduled to take place on 1 October. Further details about how eligibility is assessed, the operation of the scheme and the arrangements for those leaving prison are not included in the available material.
