Labour must avoid release of high-risk offenders in prison plans, charity warns

Measures are expected to be authorised this week under which criminals could be automatically freed after serving 40-45% of their sentence. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian

Keir Starmer’s plan to ease the overcrowding crisis in prisons must not allow high-risk offenders to walk free again, a domestic abuse charity has warned.

Labour’s new government is expected to authorise emergency measures this week under which criminals could be automatically freed after serving between 40% and 45% of their sentence.