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Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released earlyThe Prison Governors’ Association (PGA) union has warned that changing the sentencing act at such a late stage has heaped “huge pressure” on already stretched prison staff, making mistakes “more likely”. The PGA says it is unclear on…
Published August 4, 2026 · Category: News
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Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released early
The Prison Governors’ Association (PGA) union has warned that changing the sentencing act at such a late stage has heaped “huge pressure” on already stretched prison staff, making mistakes “more likely”.
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The PGA says it is unclear on how many prisoners will now have their sentences recalculated and remain in prison after the government said last night that rapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans for England and Wales.
Government needs to decide on a direction and stick to it, changing course at a late stage causes scarce resources to be used unnecessarily and puts prison and probation staff under extreme pressure.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released earlyThe Prison Governors’ Association (PGA) union has warned that changing the sentencing act at such a late stage has heaped “huge pressure” on already stretched prison staff, making mistakes “more likely”.The PGA says it is unclear on how many prisoners will now have their sentences recalculated and remain in prison after the government said last n
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