Over 1,000 UK prisoners get early release to ease prison overcrowding – Times of India
LONDON: The UK was on Tuesday due to release early a second batch of 1,000 prisoners as the government launches a review of sentencing to ease chronic overcrowding in jails.The controversial policy previously saw 1,700 prisoners freed early last month.Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood pledged that earlier mistakes that led to 37 ineligible prisoners being erroneously freed had now been "ironed out".The review will consider options for tougher non-custodial punishments for some convicted criminals to ensure prison space is available to incarcerate dangerous offenders.They include "nudge" technology -- watches or apps to encourage compliance with conditions imposed on offenders -- as well as home detention curfews.The early release scheme has seen some so-called non-violent offenders who hav...