Survivors endangered by early prison release of domestic abusers without notice, adviser says | The Guardian

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Domestic abuse commissioner criticises lack of warning of policy to free prisoners in England and Wales up to 70 days early

Survivors of domestic abuse have been put in danger by ministers’ failure to give notice of the early release from prison of their abusers, a Home Office adviser has said.

Nicole Jacobs, the independent domestic abuse commissioner, criticised the lack of warning of a new policy to free prisoners up to 70 days early from full jails.

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