More sex offenders could be released amid court crisis

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Sept, 11:32 · Archive

Police sources warn more sex offenders could be released on bail due to pressure on courts and prisons.

Police sources have warned that more sex offenders could be released on bail or freed early as courts and prisons face mounting pressure in England and Wales. The Metropolitan police commissioner condemned the recent release on bail of a man who admitted creating AI-sexualised images of children and women.

How it is being reported

• More sex offenders could be freed early as prisons and courts buckle under pressureDaily Express · 26 Sept, 11:16
• More sex offenders in England and Wales could be released amid court system crisis, police sources sayThe Guardian · 25 Sept, 19:00

In this story: England and Wales · Metropolitan Police · Mark Rowley

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