Survivors demand sex offenders be excluded from early prison release plan

Sarah Wilson was groomed and sexually abused as a child by groups of men in Rotherham for many years. She has recently been told that two of the men convicted of abusing her could be eligible for early release. The news comes as the government prepares to release thousands of killers, rapists and sex offenders this September under its latest plans to ease overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. The prisons watchdog has said it will keep a close eye on criminals released early under the scheme, amid concerns that rapists could be among them. But there are growing calls for sex offenders to be excluded from the programme. Survivors like Wilson are demanding the government exempt sex offenders from the early release plan, fearing that dangerous criminals could walk free before completing their sentences.