Member

Amendments 9 to 11 are self-explanatory. They are about keeping habitual criminals off the streets and keeping the public safe. I am afraid that Labour in government has previous for this. The answer always seems to be: “Release prisoners early, or do not imprison them at all”. The Minister will know that between June 2007 and April 2010, 81,578 prisoners were released up to 18 days early, some of them serving up to four years in prison. This was conveniently in time for the 2010 general election.