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More prisoners leave HMP Wandsworth in latest wave of early releases

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Yadav, N. (2026, November 10). More prisoners leave HMP Wandsworth in latest wave of early releases. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/wandsworth-early-release-prisoners-jail-b1304278.html

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On Tuesday, around 650 prisoners were released from HMP Wandsworth as part of a government scheme aimed at reducing prison overcrowding. The scheme involves releasing inmates serving sentences between approximately two years and five months to three years and two months in several phases over the next year, affecting about 5,000 prisoners total. Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin criticized the early release program during an interview, stating that some offenders receiving three-year sentences might have committed serious crimes.

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On November 10, 2026, around 650 prisoners serving sentences between two years and five months and three years and two months were released early from jails in England and Wales as part of the third phase of a government plan to address prison overcrowding. This release marks the latest stage of an ongoing scheme where inmates are being freed after completing only one-third of their sentence, down from the usual half. Since October 1, at least 1,350 offenders have been released early under this program, and by year-end, officials predict that around 2,500 prisoners will have been let out to spend two-thirds of their sentences on probation in the community. The plan involves releasing batches of offenders serving progressively longer sentences, with those serving more than 12 years due for release next June.

Written for “Prison Early Release Scheme Wave” on 2026-11-10, grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.

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Over the next year, some 5,000 prisoners will be released across several phases.

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One former inmate grinned as he carried three bags out of the Victorian-era prison. asserted

he → grin → prison

Around 650 prisoners - who are serving sentences of more than 882 days (about two years and five months) and fewer than 1,163 days (roughly three years and two months) - are due to be freed. asserted

who → serve → days

Over the next year, some 5,000 prisoners will be released across several phases. asserted

prisoners → release → phases

Ministers are now releasing groups of offenders on increasingly longer sentences as the scheme goes on. asserted

scheme → release → sentences

The controversial scheme was launched to combat prison overcrowding and free up space in jails. asserted

scheme → launch → jails

It means that criminals serving fixed-term sentences will serve a third of their time behind bars before being released, rather than half. asserted

criminals → mean → half

Last month, inmates were seen celebrating their freedom as they walked out the doors of prisons across the country. asserted

they → see → country

On Tuesday, Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin was seen outside the prison as former inmates walked free. asserted

inmates → see → prison

The MP for Runcorn & Helsby told Jeremy Kyle on his eponymously named breakfast show: “The people being released today will have received - some of them three years custodial sentence”. “Believe me, you can have committed some very, very nasty crimes, and yes, nasty crimes against women, to have received a three year sentence.” The prison population of England and Wales was 86,982 on Monday, according to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data, up from 86,883 last week. uncertain

population → tell → 86,883

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