Six West Midlands prisoners rearrested after early release scheme launch

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 05:40 · Archive

Six of 181 prisoners released early under a new scheme in the West Midlands have been rearrested.

Six people released early under a new Early Release scheme in the West Midlands have been rearrested since the initiative began on 1 October. West Midlands Police chiefs told the Police and Crime Commissioner's Accountability and Governance Board that of the 181 people released in that month, six have been arrested.

Assistant Chief Constable Paul Drover said the majority of arrests were for breaches of licence conditions or requirements. The force has dedicated officers and offender managers who work with probation for the early release cohorts. Drover said the three per cent arrest rate was a small number and not comparable to experience in London, where the Metropolitan Police announced three early released prisoners were being rearrested every week.

'This is still very early in the releases of the prisoners coming through and we will continue to monitor this,' Drover said. Chief Constable Scott Green said the data from October represented a small sample size. Around 1,000 offenders are expected to be released from the scheme into the West Midlands by next summer.

Victims Advocate Natalie Queiroz raised concerns about the impact of the scheme on victims and local criminality.

How it is being reported

• Six West Midlands prisoners re-arrested after going free under new Early Release schemeWest Midlands Police chiefs say the Early Release scheme will see 1,000 people let out of prison by next summerBirminghamLive · 29 Oct, 05:28
• Six West Midlands criminals released early under new scheme rearrested, police chiefs sayWest Midlands Police chiefs say the Early Release scheme will see 1,000 people let out of prison by next summer.Birmingham World · 28 Oct, 21:11
• Six West Midlands criminals released early under new scheme rearrested, police chiefs sayWest Midlands Police chiefs say the Early Release scheme will see 1,000 people let out of prison by next summer.Express & Star · 28 Oct, 21:11

In this story: West Midlands Police · Metropolitan Police · Paul Drover · Scott Green · Natalie Queiroz · West Midlands · London

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