Early release scheme scandal: Labour burying their heads in the sand

EMBARGO: Immediate release

Responding to reports that a man freed under Labour’s early release scheme is charged with murder, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:

"Over the last few weeks, the MoJ has gone from one scandal to another, putting people across the country in danger. They must get a grip before more lives are lost.

"The Conservatives plunged our prisons into crisis, but Labour has been burying its head in the sand. Our local communities deserve to trust that they will be protected by the criminal justice system.

“Now more than ever, it’s clear we need a sustainable solution to the prisons' overcrowding crisis - one that is focused on tackling reoffending and cutting the courts backlog to reduce the number of people in prison on remand, not just releasing dangerous people onto our streets.”

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Reported in the Times.