Inmates have been given their own alarm clocks to wake them up gently each morning rather than having a prison officer bang on their cell doors. The introduction of alarm clocks, which will give prisoners more autonomy over when they wake up, is part of a 10-month trial that launched seven weeks ago. Inmates have been given their own alarm clocks to wake them up gently each morning rather than having a prison officer bang on their cell doors. Some freed inmates committed new offences within hours. But violent offenders sentenced to less than four years can be freed early, including killers convicted of manslaughter.

Source: Daily Mail February 21, 2026 08:41 UTC