The claim
The Government is releasing violent criminals, murderers and rapists early.
Rating
The Government has said that people convicted of sex offences and “serious violent offences (resulting in sentences) of four years or more” will be among those automatically excluded from a scheme which will release inmates earlier in order to free up some prison capacity.
Reviewed by PA Media ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Sources and attribution
- [original] PA Media original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026