Ministers accused of ‘rookie errors’ over early release scheme as freed prisoner allegedly commits assault

Shadow home secretary James Cleverly has led concerns over the government’s early release scheme after a prisoner was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the same day he was freed.

Around 1,750 inmates were released early from jails in England and Wales on Tuesday to alleviate the overcrowding crisis which is overwhelming prisons.

But following the move, it emerged a prisoner was accused of assaulting a woman on the same day he was freed. He has since been charged and recalled to prison ahead of a court date.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/early-release-scheme-sexual-assault-b2612915.html