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​​​​​Debate Motion

​“The House rejects the notion that early release is the solution to Britain's prison problem.”

​​​​​Potential Areas For Discussion

​​​​​Proposition

• ​Letting people free who have not served their sentence is not justice for the victims of their crimes.

• ​The solution is to build more prisons.

• ​Early release poses a danger to society.

​​​​​Opposition

• ​This is a short term solution to a bigger problem.

• ​We can't afford to build prisons at the moment.

• ​There are measures that can be taken to mitigate reoffending from released prisoners.

​​​​​Further Readings

• ​https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4jnqvdny0o

• ​https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10974/

• ​https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/30/early-prison-release-scheme-changes-backlash

​“About 700 eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on the morning of 1 October and some 2,550 will have been released by the end of the year, the government's revised early prison release plan shows.” - BBC News