00:00Around 700 prisoners are due to be released early from jails in England and Wales when
00:06early release rules begin in October. The government says about 2,550 people will have
00:13been released under the scheme by year end. The first group serving sentences of up to 19 months
00:20is due to leave on the 1st of October, after serving a third of their sentence.
00:24A further 650 prisoners are expected to be released from the 13th of October, with more
00:31following in November and December. The changes are designed to ease pressure on overcrowded
00:37prisons operating close to capacity. Some offences, including rape and child sex offences, are
00:43excluded.
00:44So, let's get started.
00:44So, let's get started.
