'Respect to him': Convict praises Keir Starmer after early release from prison. A former convict was filmed in high sprits after being released early from prison in an effort to tackle overcrowding in prisons.
The Labour Mayor of London , who has been accused of under-delivering on house building in the capital, sparked controversy after calling for an ‘honest conversation’ about rehoming released convicts.
He said they needed ‘an honest conversation with our constituents about the reasons why people who have offended and come out of prison may need to jump in the queue to get housing to avoid them reoffending again’. Asked whether newly-released prisoners should ‘jump the queue’, the Mayor said: ‘A certain percentage. Yeah, it’s the honest conversation we’ve got to have with people across our respective cities to explain the reason we’re doing this.’
Fellow contender Tom Tugendhat added: ‘Labour have released prisoners on to our streets. Sadiq Khan has given them priority for housing, while the Government have lowered the housing targets he keeps missing.Mr Khan’s comments came in the same week around 1,650 prisoners were released under the government’s scheme to free up space in the UK’s packed jails. But the move has prompted fears many convicts would be made homeless upon release.
Rawling O'Grady was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of stealing a Mercedes. He walked free on Tuesday
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