The new early release system piles the pressure on the already-stretched probation service.
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The new early release system piles the pressure on the already-stretched probation service.
For several weeks, Channel 4 News has been highlighting these concerns and now frontline officers are speaking out to this programme about what early release means in reality.
A frontline officer has told this programme: “The public is in danger. I’m locking my door. I feel sorry for the victims”.
The first releases begin in October.
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