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Independent Sentencing Review (England and Wales): Prison Capacity, Early Release, Rehabilitation and Community Sentences - Scope, Exclusions (Remand, IPPs, Youth) and Expected Reforms

Published on: 29 November 2024

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Why is this Review taking place?

The prison estate has long teetered on the edge of failure, strained by a population that has doubled over the past 30 years. In the most recent 14 of those years, only 500 extra places were delivered, a stark shortfall against the 14,000 promised by the Conservative government. The new Labour administration has already introduced an Early Release Scheme (‘the scheme’) to unlock 5,500 spaces. Individuals sentenced to more than 4 years in custody for violent, sexual, or domestic violence offences were ineligible. Between September and October 2024, 2,800 people were released under the scheme. While this is a clear, short-term tactic, attention must turn to how those released early will be supported to re-enter their communities, whether pressure on prison infrastructure will simply be shifted onto the probation service, or whether those on licence will receive sufficient support. This urgent measure has been accompanied by a government assurance that ‘never again’ will there be ‘more prisoners than prison places’. Earlier this month, the government announced an Independent Sentencing Review, tasked with seeking evidence across a range of sentencing themes and setting out practical recommendations in due course for consideration and action as appropriate...

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