Next week, around 3,000 prisoners in England and Wales will be released early due to overcrowding in the prison system, which is nearing capacity.
The decision to release prisoners early has been influenced by the full capacity of prisons, longer sentences, a backlog of court cases, and the pandemic's impact.
Government sources assure that those convicted of serious violent or sexual offences will not be released early as part of this early release initiative.
With the imminent release of thousands of prisoners, society is now questioning whether we are jailing too many or too few individuals.
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