Prisoners thank Andy Burnham as they leave jail in first wave of early releases

Seven hundred offenders from dozens of prisons in England and Wales expected to be freed on Thursday

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Prisoners have thanked Andy Burnham as they celebrated walking free from jail early.

The first wave of releases began on Thursday, with 700 offenders expected to be freed across England and Wales under the government’s plan to ease prison overcrowding.

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Source: Guardian Politics