Conservative analysis of Ministry of Justice data has indicated that more than 9,300 domestic abusers could be released from prison early by the end of the current parliament under the government’s revised early-release plans. Less serious offenders may be released after a third. The measures stem from the Sentencing Act 2026, under which some 6,000 prisoners had been due for early release from September. “Labour had to be dragged into this U-turn on [excluding rapists from] early release after campaigning from victims. She added that the threat abusers can pose to victims on release could not be underestimated.