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Scrapping early release for sex offenders could leave no capacity in jails, says David Lammy
(www.theguardian.com)
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One of those things that is both true and wildly misleading. Maybe sex offenders aren’t the ones to be considering for early release when there’s people sat in jail for, and don’t get me wrong, very real crimes but crimes that didn’t have actively attacking and abusing someone at their core 🤔
“I was with a father whose daughter had been horribly groomed in my constituency just a few weeks ago. It is hugely important that when the perpetrators of this crime are arrested, they can be sent to prison.”
Yes, just not for very long 😒