Inmates have celebrated Labour and the Prime Minister after they were released from prison early, with one shouting “big up Keir Starmer”.
Some 1,110 prisoners are being released early today as part of the Government’s policy to free up prison space.
Those serving over five years can now be released on licence after 40 per cent of their time behind bars – it had been previously been 50 per cent.
One inmate, Daniel Dowling-Brooks, cheered “big up Keir Starmer” as he celebrated his release with his friends, mother and sister, who picked him up in a convoy of a white Bentley and black Mercedes G-Wagon outside HMP Swaleside in Kent.
Prisoners REJOICE at Labour in power as they celebrate being released early from prison
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He told reporters he had been in prison for seven years for kidnap and grievous bodily harm of someone who owed money to his friend, and was leaving jail seven weeks earlier than planned.
The 29-year-old said the first thing he would do is “go to McDonald’s, go to my hostel and follow all the rules”.
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