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Prison recalls up 28% in England and Wales, new figures reveal
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New 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 overwhelmed probation services and the challenges faced by released offenders, rather than a surge in new criminal activity.
By Tom Edgington and Harriet Agerholm BBC Verify Published 30 July 2026 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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