# More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:00:33+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/29/more-prisoners-recalled-than-released-england-wales
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/more-prisoners-recalled-to-jail-than-released-in-england-and-wales-286b84/

Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison population, according to figures released on Thursday. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows that 12,338 people were recalled to cus

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