evidence: Today, around 1,700 convicts are walking out of prison in England and Wales after 40% of their sentence, as part of the government's early release scheme aimed at freeing up capacity. [...] - The early release scheme was an "emergency decision," said business secretary Jonathan Reynolds, blaming the previous government - There is a "risk of some re-offending," the inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor told BBC News - Martin Jones, probation inspector, said the service is under a "huge amount of pressure" - The union for probation workers said some people convicted of domestic violence and sexual offences are being released early - despite government assurances - but the Ministry of Justice denies this - And prisoners who have been released have described the conditions inside jails - with one calling the cells "disgusting"