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Andy Burnham to Free 5,000 Prisoners Under Expanded Scheme
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Story summary
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham will free about 5,000 prisoners tomorrow under the expanded early release scheme.
- Justice Secretary Alex Norris excluded rapists and severe child-sex offenders from the scheme.
- England and Wales prison population reached 87,499 on Monday, a 2% rise from June 29.
- MoJ data show 70,066 prisoners had been released under the scheme by end-March 2026.
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