The Ministry of Justice says it will 'carefully consider' the proposed law change having previously announced plans to curb Friday releases, acknowledging it 'will reduce reoffending and make our streets safer'.
Mr Fell, a member of the Commons Home Affairs Committee, said:"The case is evident that this needs to happen.
"This [bill] just gives people that breathing room and ability to plan, ability to access statutory services, and should also limit the ability for organised criminal gangs and others to basically pick up people who have nowhere else to turn at that time." "For those in prison, a Friday release is a dreaded race against the clock to get support in place such as housing, benefits, and healthcare, all of which make the key differences between potentially falling off a cliff edge and moving on in life.
"We need this bill to pass urgently, so that people will have vital extra time during the working week to secure housing, register with probation and access health services."According to campaigners, 35% of those freed on a Monday are re-convicted within a year compared with 40% for a Friday.
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