Burnham’s review of prison early release scheme is causing chaos, says union
The early release scheme starting in September will involve prisoners being monitored with electronic tags. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe early release scheme starting in September will involve prisoners being monitored with electronic tags. This is really worrying for our members who are currently working hard on pre-release work for those due to come out in September.
- ▪The early release scheme starting in September will involve prisoners being monitored with electronic tags.
- ▪Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe early release scheme starting in September will involve prisoners being monitored with electronic tags.
- ▪This is really worrying for our members who are currently working hard on pre-release work for those due to come out in September.
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The early release scheme starting in September will involve prisoners being monitored with electronic tags. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe early release scheme starting in September will involve prisoners being monitored with electronic tags. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/Corbis/Getty ImagesPrisons and probationBurnham’s review of prison early release scheme is causing chaos, says unionOfficials ‘do not know’ how to respond to potential changes to plans to start freeing up to 6,000 offenders UK politics live – latest updates Rajeev Syal Home affairs editorThu 23 Jul 2026 09.05 EDTFirst published on Thu 23 Jul 2026 08.52 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham’s pledge to review early release plans has created “a sense of chaos” across…
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