Bramble: Prison overcrowding https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/prison-overcrowding Stories involving Prison overcrowding, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb First wave of expanded early prison release begins in England and Wales on 1 October https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hundreds-of-uk-prisoners-to-be-released-early-from-1-october-to-ease-o https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hundreds-of-uk-prisoners-to-be-released-early-from-1-october-to-ease-o Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:30:48 +0100 UK Several hundred prisoners are due out on 1 October as the first stage of an expanded early release scheme, with about 5,000 to go over a year. Ministers say it is needed to stop the justice system collapsing; critics cite risks to victims and gaps in monitoring. (4 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 1 right)