UK Prisons Overwhelmed by Riots, Prompting Emergency Release Measures

Operation Early Dawn aims to manage overcrowding, but concerns grow over public safety and long-term solutions.

• Recent riots have led to the arrest of hundreds, exacerbating existing prison overcrowding issues.
• Operation Early Dawn enforces a 'one in, one out' policy to temporarily manage the crisis.
• Experts warn that these measures are stopgap solutions and do not address the underlying problems.
• There is fear that suspects may be released on bail due to lack of prison space, raising safety concerns.
• The new SDS40 scheme will allow some prisoners to serve only 40% of their sentences starting in September.

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