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Early Release Scheme Faces Backlash After Murder Charge

11/2/2025

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A man released early under the Labour Government's scheme has been charged with murder in London.
He was previously jailed for knife offences.
He is the first to face a murder charge under the scheme since its launch last September.
The scheme has released 38,000 offenders, averaging 129 daily, while the prison population rose from 86,966 to 87,465.

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Story summary

A man released early under the Labour Government's scheme has been charged with murder in London.
He was previously jailed for knife offences.
He is the first to face a murder charge under the scheme since its launch last September.
The scheme has released 38,000 offenders, averaging 129 daily, while the prison population rose from 86,966 to 87,465.