Shockeroonie! Labour have finally decided to stop the early release of prisoners. Maybe they are finally getting a clue. Either that or there is an election coming up...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8528868.stm
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The government is to halt the prisoner early release scheme designed to ease jail overcrowding in England and Wales.
Justice Secretary Jack Straw told the House of Commons that the scheme would be phased out from 12 March and see the the last inmates freed on 9 April.
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