Freed prisoner returns to jail after theft spree hours later

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 14:48 · Archive

Michael Bogle, released early to ease jail overcrowding, was arrested days later for shoplifting and sentenced to eight months in prison.

Michael Bogle, 38, was released early on 1 October as part of a new scheme to reduce overcrowding in jails across England and Wales. Within hours of his release, Bogle began committing further crimes. According to the Daily Express, he stole £43.50 of laundry detergent from a Tesco store in Wembley, London, on the evening of his release, then took a further £98.85 of laundry detergent from the same chain over the following three days. The Daily Mail reports he stole more than £100 of washing powder from Sainsbury's within 24 hours of being freed, though this conflicts with the Express account of which supermarket was targeted.

Police arrested Bogle on Monday, 5 October. He pleaded guilty to his crimes on Tuesday and was sentenced to eight months in prison. Bogle has 16 convictions linked to more than 100 alleged offences including theft, criminal damage and indecent exposure, and is a registered sex offender. He had been freed early after serving 78 days for breaching a suspended sentence for shoplifting.

Freed prisoner returns to jail after theft spree hours later — Image: Daily Mail

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The early release prisoner who committed 11 crimes in five days: Shoplifter is back in jail after thieving spree just hours into freedom as Met chief condemns Labour schemeMichael Bogle, 38, stole more than £100 of washing powder from Sainsbury's just 24 hours after being freed.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 14:34
Prisoner already back in jail after ‘crime spree’ hours after early releaseMichael Bogle, who has 16 convictions linked to more than 100 alleged offences including theft, criminal damage and indecent exposure, has been jailed again.Daily Express · 8 Oct, 18:13

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