UK prison population drops by record amount under early release scheme

The number of people in prisons dropped by 2,188 in seven days, a fall of about 2.5%UK politics live – latest updatesThe number of people in British prisons dropped by a record amount this week after the government started its early release scheme in England and Wales, figures show.Weekly statistics from the Ministry of Justice published on Friday show the UK’s prison population dropped by 2,188 in the previous seven days, a fall of about 2.5%. Continue reading...