A creaking justice system means the government is considering whether to reduce the minimum portion of a sentence a criminal has to serve - with reports suggesting tens of thousands of people could be released early.
Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out 20,000 prisoners being released in a bid to ease pressure on the justice system - as the new prime minister told Sky News the last government acted 'almost beyond recklessness' on criminals. The state of the justice system has become one of the early major challenges Sir Keir has to face in charge of the country.
Read more:Starmer insists Biden 'on good form'PM refuses to put 'arbitrary date' on defence targetBeth Rigby: US trip an insight into Starmer's world Initially, early releases were implemented in October last year, but were extended in March. It means people serving stints of fewer than four years behind bars could be let out two months early.
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