MoJ to end Friday prison releases for most vulnerable

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MoJ to end Friday prison releases for most vulnerable

The Ministry of Justice has today announced a move to "significantly reduce" Friday releases from jail.

Date - 13th June 2022
By - Cachella Smith

The Ministry of Justice has said that prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on a Friday. Instead, they will be released on the Wednesday or Thursday before their Friday release date...

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