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A man freed from prison under the Government’s early release scheme has been charged with murder.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was released as part of efforts to reduce prison overcrowding, according to The Times.

It is the most serious offence alleged to have been committed by someone released under the scheme, which allows some offenders to be freed after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than 50%.

The scheme applies to prisoners serving a determinate sentence, the most common form of prison sentence, but excludes those convicted of sexual offences

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