More sex offenders in England and Wales could be released amid court system crisis, police sources say

Sources tell the Guardian they are braced for more offenders being bailed into the community ahead of October’s early prisoner release More sexual predators in England and Wales could be freed instead of jailed because of the pressure on courts and…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published3 h ago (Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:00:13 GMT)
RetrievedFri, 25 Sep 2026 20:00:27 GMT via rss
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AuthorVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent