British life-style: Amnesty day – for criminals, prisons – for protesters

What is an answer of British government on the Southport knife rampage which claimed the lives of three young girls and left many others injured? To punish those who came out to mass protest against this murder!

Almost 2,000 prisoners are set to be released early on the same day next month in order to free up space for those convicted in the recent riots, ‘The Daily Mail’ writes.

The offenders have all been selected for the first section of early releases on September 10.

A second tranche of up to 1,700, all jailed for more than five years, will be released the following month on October 22.

It comes after the law was changed to enable them to be freed after serving 40 per cent of their sentences, as opposed to the current half.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched emergency measures in the North of England to prevent the jail overcrowding crisis from getting worse in areas where rioters have placed added pressure on prisons.

Almost 2,000 prisoners are set to be released early on the same day next month in order to free up space for those convicted in the recent riots

More than 1,000 people have been arrested in connection with the riots, with upwards of 470 people charged with offences.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: 'We've taken tough decisions, we've been able to prove that if you commit disorder, you can expect to be put through the criminal justice system quickly, and we will continue in that vein.'

Mark Fairhurst, the chairman of the Prison Officers' Association, said: 'It's justice delayed at the moment, because we're not clogging up police cells, so they might have to delay some of their operations.

Violent riots exploded across several cities including Manchester, Liverpool, Plymouth and Birmingham this summer following the Southport knife rampage which claimed the lives of three young girls and left many others injured.

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