# Hundreds of UK prisoners released early as new scheme begins

https://mins.news/en/video/81654

- BBC News, 2026-10-01 10:03 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeCnGwTR9fY

> Hundreds of prisoners in England and Wales are being released early under a scheme intended to ease pressure on prison capacity. People serving sentences of up to 19 months can now be freed after completing one third of their term, including some convicted of fraud, domestic abuse and coercive control. Movement restrictions and a record expansion of ankle monitoring will apply to the most serious offenders.

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