UK to Release Prisoners Early Due to Overcrowded Jails? Victim's Family "Too Angry to Speak"

The UK has long struggled with the issue of prison overcrowding.

To address this problem, the British government introduced a policy in 2024 to release certain inmates early.

Ahead of its full implementation, the British Prime Minister even announced additional crimes that would make prisoners ineligible for early release.

However, as it became known that inmates who caused casualties through traffic accidents and other offenses remain eligible for early release after serving only a portion of their sentences, bereaved families expressed deep devastation, saying, "It feels as though their hearts were being torn apart."

How can the UK resolve the dilemma between prison overcrowding and victim protection?

(Produced by SBS Digital News | Written by Lee Mi-sun | Edited by Park Seo-yeon | Design by Cho Seung-hyun | Narration by Yeo Hyun-gyo | Assistance by Kim Chae-hyun)
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