Government’s domestic abuse adviser criticises early release plans

Survivors of abuse being put in danger by plans to release prisoners 70 days early, says commissioner

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.