Jake Richards

Justice Minister

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Born: July 5, 1989

Party: Labour Party

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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England and Wales begin early release of thousands of prisoners

Rule Changes

Defended tagging improvements

About 650 prisoners left jails in England and Wales on 13 October in the second wave of early releases, taking the total freed so far to roughly 1,350. Prisons held 87,033 people on 12 October, 97.8% of usable capacity, and about 4,500 releases are planned by next summer.

Updated Oct 21