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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lizzie Dearden

120 ‘terrorist risk’ prisoners to be released in a year and current monitoring is ‘unsustainable’, watchdogs warn

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Two convicted terrorists or “terrorist risk” offenders are being released from prison every week, a watchdog has revealed, warning that current monitoring practices are “unsustainable”.

A joint report by the prison, probation and police inspectorates said there are not enough senior officials to oversee all 120 inmates due to be freed in the year to March 2024.

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