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Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal
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Government figures show a 28% increase in prison recalls in England and Wales, reaching over 51,000 cases in the year ending March 2026. Experts attribute the rise to an overwhelmed probation service and the challenges faced by offenders upon release.
By Tom Edgington and Harriet Agerholm BBC Verify Published 16 minutes ago There has been a large rise in the number of offenders being recalled to prisons in England and Wales having been released on licence, new government figures show.
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