Domestic abuse survivors ‘put in danger by early prison release of perpetrators’

The early release scheme is designed to relieve overcrowding in jails. Nicole Jacobs said many survivors would not know their perpetrator was back on the streets. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

Survivors of domestic abuse have been put in danger by ministers’ failure to give notice of the early release from prison of their abusers, a Home Office adviser has said.

Nicole Jacobs, the independent domestic abuse commissioner, criticised the lack of warning of a new policy to free prisoners up to 70 days early from full jails.