Man freed early from UK prison allegedly assaulted woman on same day
by Donna Ferguson from World news | The Guardian on (#6QQPR)
Man released on Tuesday appeared in court on sexual assault charges on Thursday, according to PA Media
A man is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman on the day he was freed from prison under the government's early release scheme.
The controversial scheme, which allows some prisoners to be released after serving 40% of their sentence, came into force on Tuesday to ease overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales.
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