According to the prime minister, jails in England and Wales had grown “so full” that police were unable to make any arrests, therefore the government was “forced” to release certain prisoners early.
“I’ve spent five years prosecuting and putting people in prison,” the prime minister said to reporters in Rome when they asked him how he felt about the alleged photos of convicts celebrating. And it enrages me to have to free people who ought to be behind bars.”
In order to reduce systemic congestion, 1,750 inmates were released from jail last week. Sir Keir claimed that the government will do it.
According to the most recent government statistics, there were more than 3,000 open prison places on the estate and 86,333 inmates as of Friday, September 13, down from 88,521 the previous week.
Some people are upset with the decision to release some offenders early because one of them was charged with attacking a woman the day he was released from prison. He’s been accused and sent back to prison.
Terrorists and convicted sexual offenders were not being released, according to the administration.
