Former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has warned that Labour’s early-release scheme is failing women and girls, arguing that public protection has not been adequately prioritised. The criticism matters because it raises concerns about whether offenders who may pose a risk of violence or sexual harm are being released without sufficient safeguards.

The supplied text does not provide details of the specific scheme, the offenders involved, or any official response from Labour. It includes related headlines about alleged failures in the justice system and repeat offending, but these do not establish the facts of Phillips’s warning.