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Ministers are 'rolling the dice' by releasing thousands of prisoners early in a bid to ease overcrowding in jails, according to the Chief Inspector of Probation. Since taking office, Labour has cut the proportion of a sentence inmates must serve behind bars from 50 per cent to 40 per cent. The temporary move - due to start on 10 September - is expected to result in 5,500 offenders being released in September and October. It does not apply to those convicted of sex offences, terrorism, domestic abuse or some violent offences. And those released early will serve the rest of their sentence under 'strict' licensing conditions in the community. But Martin Jones, who became chief inspector in March, told The Times it was 'inevitable' that 'things will go wrong'. Meanwhile, it has emerged how some prisoners are set to be freed after serving as little as 20 per cent of their sentences under the Government's early release scheme.

Police have warned the Government may need to introduce further emergency measures to tackle the UK's prison overcrowding crisis which could leave forces 'unable to make arrests'. Senior officers believe there is a risk that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) may have to go beyond the current measures - known as Operation Early Dawn - and bring in the contingency plan Operation Brinker. Operation Brinker would mean bringing in a 'one-in, one-out system' whereby the prison service would have to report on how many places it had available each day. Defendants would be held in police cells for longer than 24 hours and they could not be summoned to a magistrates' court until a space in prison becomes available, if they are remanded into custody. As a result, suspects could be driven around the country in secure fans to find a free cell.

Marie Johnson asked to work a four day week saying the condition had a 'profound' impact on her 'day to day activities' and likening it to feeling as if she had 'a goldfish bowl on her head'. But boss Martin Johnson turned down the request after after failing to ask her how the menopause was affecting her as he 'thought he wouldn't understand it', an employment tribunal was told. This led to Mrs Johnson resigning after 27 years at the 'predominantly male' crane rental business she worked at.

According to Home Instead's analysis, the burden of family care isdisproportionately burdened on women women as they are faced with a greater desire to fulfill caring duties than their male peers. The findings, which focus on the lives of the nation's multi-generational carers, were the basis for a recent campaign by private home care company Take Care, which includes two short films on the pressures of caring and its impact. According to the survey, 84% of women in the United Kingdom found that people should rethink the role of females as default carers in society, which is a view shared by 66% of men. According to a shocking 88 percent of females surveyed and 66% of males, there is a greater desire on women to fulfill caring roles than men.

According to The West Australian, former Eagles and Carlton actor Judd, and his partner, were among many major shareholders in Elmore Limited, a Belmont-based mining company. However, the iron ore miner has fallen into the custody of KPMG's administrators.

Britons have been warned not to use 'prosecco' as a generic term for all sparkling wine this Christmas, as part of a new campaign that has strewn across London's tube network. A barrel of sparkling wine was displayed at over 80 locations around the capital, accompanied by the bold statement: 'This is not prosecco.' If it is a common effervescent wine, don't call it prosecco.' The Prosecco DOC Consortium, which backs the word with EU-backing, insists that 'prosecco' must be reserved for sparkling wines from Italy's Veneto and Friulia Giulia regions.

According to new reports, the UK's reliance on loved ones to care for its elderly population is unsustainable. People providing this care are being put under increasing, real, occupational, and emotional strain, which leads to an intolerable burden. The results were used to develop What About You?, a private home care provider that hosts two short films on the pressures of caring and its effects.

According to new findings, the UK's reliance on familial carers to look after its ageing population is unsustainable. According to recent reports, people providing this care are being placed under ever increasing, personal, occupational, and emotional strain. The findings are used to develop What About You?, a private home care company that includes two short films about caring pressures and its effects. The investigation was carried out into the lives and lifestyles of the country's multi-generational carers, and the results were described as 'disturbing.' Home Instead's What About You? The campaign aims to raise concerns about the severity of the problem faced by volunteer carers and spark a discussion about what assistance can be provided. The campaign includes two short films based on interviews with representative real life family carers across the UK, which it describes as 'an unashamed exploration of what day to day life is like for millions of multi-generational carers around the country.' (Pictured: stills from Home Instead's What About You? (Short film about the campaign.)

Dominic Raab has promised to combat'spurious' attempts to stop a new ministerial veto over controversial offenders receiving parole. The government's Victims and Prisoners Bill, which will be unveiled later today, will give the Justice Secretary the ability to reverse Parole Board decisions. Prisoners could face vetoes in a row if ministers aren't sure it is safe to release them, according to Mr Raab. The Bill includes a variety of harsher terms on the release of the most criminal offenders, amid widespread anxiety about parole panels being too soft following revelations over Black Cab rapist John Worboys and double child murderer Colin Pitchfork.

Dominic Raab's proposal to reform how serious and violent offenders are released from jail has been questioned by the Parole Board's chairman. According to Parole Board chief executive Martin Jones, the government's proposals are likely to prompt multiple lawsuits in the courts and cost the taxpayer big bucks. Mr Raab, the justice Minister, has indicated that he will introduce a ministerial veto over the freeing of the most dangerous prisoners, with details expected to be included in a new Victims Bill within weeks.

Forward Vladimir Tarasenko scored on his debut in a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken just over 24 hours after his move to the New York Rangers was announced. The Rangers stepped forward with the puck on the stick of Artemi Panarin after Seattle forward Ryan Donato's departure. Panarin slid the puck past his fellow Russian Tarasenko, who tipped it in the previous goaltender Martin Jones to go up 1-0 in the first period.

If you had told Judi Waymouth 20 years ago that she would be spending her 70s and 80s as a licensed caregiver. The graceful former model, antiques dealer, and estate agent hoped that retirement would be a time of leisure, perhaps spending a day or two a week in a chic boutique. But here she is on her third day of care, impeccably dressed in a grey leather skirt and with perfectly manicured coral nails, pouring a glass of Pimm's for her 92-year-old Dodie. She began working in the healthcare industry eight years ago and hasn't looked back.