Posted in News Overcrowded prisons will let ‘several thousands’ of prisoners out earlier, new Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce July 8, 2024 The emergency measures are expected to allow convicts to be automatically released after serving 40 per cent of their sentence, rather than the current 50 per cent. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13613763/Overcrowded-prisons-let-thousands-prisoners-earlier-new-Justice-Secretary-Shabana-Mahmood-expected-announce.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490