Early prisoner release scheme extended indefinitely in England and Wales
by Eleni Courea Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6JWG3)
Labour says government must come to the House of Commons to explain scheme that is a consequence of a lack of space
A scheme that allows prisoners to be released early because of a lack of space has been extended for an undefined period".
Leaked documents suggested the early release scheme - formally named the End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) - has been expanded to more prisons for an extended time.
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