Around 4,500 prisoners will be released early from October under a scheme reshaped by Andy Burnham, who has excluded killers, rapists and child sex offenders while questions remain over monitoring and deportation.
More than 6,000 prisoners will be freed in October under the next stage of the early release scheme, as prisons in England and Wales near capacity with fewer than 1,500 spaces remaining.
Stephen Greaves, 74, groomed who he thought was a 14-year-old girl, travelled to Sheffield station with Viagra, and was jailed for two years and eight months.
Liam Churchman, who called himself the 'Pablo Escobar of Buxton' and threatened to cut off ears, has been jailed for five years and nine months.
Andy Burnham says hundreds more will stay behind bars after blocking early release for killers, but should any prisoners be freed early? Vote in our poll.
Twelve Merseyside criminals, including a pyjama thief and drug dealing brothers, were jailed for a combined 57 years and 10 months over the past week.
The killers of PC Andrew Harper have been excluded from an early release scheme, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.
Nathan Cofnas, who accused philosopher Jason Arday of research misconduct, has been banned from teaching for two years after a university panel found he breached conduct rules.
Richard Cassidy, 79, who stabbed David Farish 14 times in the Scottish Borders in 2016, has died in HMP Shotts, the Scottish Prison Service announced.
The UK government's changes to the early prison release scheme have sparked backlash from prison reform groups and victims' charities, who warn of risks to public safety and inadequate support for offenders.
Andy Burnham calls for scrapping indefinite jail terms, citing unfairness and lack of rehabilitation for IPP prisoners.
Andy Burnham announces changes to early prison release, excluding killers like PC Andrew Harper's and grooming gang perpetrators from the scheme.
Grooming gang members and killers will remain behind bars after Andy Burnham announced changes to the early release scheme, with 'hundreds' more prisoners affected.
Andy Burnham confirms offenders jailed for manslaughter or causing a child's death will be excluded from early release changes, following a Chronicle campaign.
PC Andrew Harper's killers will remain in prison following changes to Labour's early release scheme, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed.
Andy Burnham confirms PC Andrew Harper's killers will remain in prison, with hundreds of offenders excluded from early release changes.
PC Andrew Harper's killers will remain in jail as Andy Burnham confirms offenders convicted of unlawful killing will be exempt from early release.
Andy Burnham announces anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter, will be exempt from the early release scheme, affecting Pc Andrew Harper's killers.
Andy Burnham confirms killers of PC Andrew Harper will remain in jail, with anyone convicted of unlawful killing exempt from early release.
Courtney Gartshore, jailed for six years for killing three-month-old Dahlia-Rose with a hairdryer, has lodged an appeal against her conviction and sentence.
Eddie Lyons Snr built the Lyons crime family, described by Spanish Police as one of Scotland's most violent gangs, from a Glasgow community centre base.
An inspection at HMP Altcourse found one of the busiest reception prisons in England and Wales, with nearly a third of inmates on licence recall and over half from Greater Manchester.
Dylan Collier Williamson, 20, was found with cocaine, cannabis, cash and a butterfly knife after a police raid in Tonypandy. He was sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Dawn Mallenby, 48, of Gateshead, has been jailed for 12 months for supplying heroin to her friend Kelly Hymers, who later died from a combination of drugs.
John Reay, 57, jailed for sex offences in February 2024, died of bladder cancer at HMP Northumberland in October 2025. An inquest concluded he died of natural causes.
Labour warns prison cells for arrested offenders could run out unless early release scheme is extended, as jails face overcrowding crisis.
Calvin Mitchell, 24, of Kirkcaldy, Fife, was sentenced to 12 years at the High Court in Edinburgh for 14 offences, including six rapes, committed between 2018 and 2022.
Faysal Mohamed, 33, was jailed for five years and three months after police found crack cocaine and dealing messages on his phone in Cardiff.
Lisa Walker won £127,000 at 29, but says the prize led to a 16-year gambling addiction, the loss of her home and homelessness.
A social worker jailed for sending sexual AI-generated content to a decoy child has been struck off the care register after a panel denied his request for a private hearing.