EARLY RELEASE OF PRISONERS

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That this House notes with grave concern that numerous violent offences are committed by prisoners who have been released under early release schemes; recognises that there is little public awareness that most prisoners in the UK serve half or less of the sentence that was passed down to them by the Court; further notes that press reports of crimes committed by prisoners on early release have undermined confidence in the justice system; congratulates newspapers such as The Sun which have campaigned to bring this issue to the wider attention of the public; and calls on the Government to end all forms of early release on licence and to give assurances that all sentences will be served in full.