Labour is to start releasing waves of killers, rapists and violent criminals from jail under its controversial soft-justice plan.
As part of a scheme to free up prison space, even those jailed for more than a decade will get out early.
The plan will ‘horrify’ victims, Justice Secretary David Lammy was warned last night, amid calls for it to be halted immediately.
The Ministry of Justice release programme could mean hundreds of serious criminals being freed in large batches – potentially even on the same day – heightening police fears of a surge of offenders on the streets.
Ministers have set out a timetable
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