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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Domestic abusers may be among 1,700 prisoners released early from jail on Tuesday, minister admits

Domestic abusers may be among around 1,700 prisoners released from jail early this week as part of plans to ease overcrowding, a Home Office minister admitted on Monday.

The move is part of the Government's efforts to tackle chronic overcrowding in jails and will see hundreds of offenders let out early on Tuesday having served only 40 per cent of their sentences.

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