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Second wave of early prison releases under way in England and Wales

About 2,000 criminals are being freed this month to ease overcrowding, while probation union moves towards strike

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Second wave of early prison releases under way in England and Wales

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About 2,000 criminals are being freed this month to ease overcrowding, while probation union moves towards strike

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October 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM EDT to October 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDTLink resolvesPassed2003 checks over about 28 hours, the same result every time. 200, text/html, 401946 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/13/second-wave-early-prison-releases-overcrowding-england-wales The wording varied; every check is below.
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  • October 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 401946 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/13/second-wave-early-prison-releases-overcrowding-england-wales
  • October 13, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 402700 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/13/second-wave-early-prison-releases-overcrowding-england-wales
  • October 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDT: 200, text/html, 402545 characters, landed on https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/13/second-wave-early-prison-releases-overcrowding-england-wales
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October 13, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT to October 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDTPage contains the quotationFailed2002 checks over about 24 hours, the same result every time. the page does not contain the quotation, exactly
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  • October 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDT: the page does not contain the quotation, exactly

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