英格兰威尔士共有11家保释旅馆（中途收容设施）被关闭，其中7家因缺乏合格人员，4家因虫害或水管问题无法正常运营1。这些设施原本应在危险罪犯早期释放计划中收容被监禁者。近日约700名男性犯罪分子（包括暴力犯罪分子和入室盗窃者）被释放，其中一些被释放者声称无处可住1。在英格兰威尔士约104家保释旅馆中，关闭数量占近八分之一，相比7月的十分之一有所增加1。
保释旅馆通常收容约2000名被认定过于危险而无法直接释放回社区的罪犯1。住户在设施内停留最多12周，若拒绝接受毒品和酒精测试或房间搜查将被收回监禁1。监狱巡查官Martin Jones表示，"在释放人数增加之际，中途收容设施关闭增加令人担忧"1。缓刑官工会Napo总书记Ian Lawrence指出，关闭源于人员短缺或维护不当1。
此次人员短缺危机与私营承包商合同到期直接相关——承包商Sodexo和OCS的合同期满导致夜班人员配置出现缺口1。对此，司法部发言人回应称，政府已向缓刑服务投入创纪录的7亿英镑，并计划在今年招聘1300名新官员1。
Eleven bail hostels designed to house prisoners released early under the government's emergency early-release scheme have been closed due to staffing shortages and maintenance issues.1 Seven of these facilities closed because they lack qualified personnel, while four were shut down due to pest infestations or plumbing problems.1 The closures come just six days after approximately 700 male offenders, including violent criminals and burglars, were released into the community.1 Some of those released have reported having nowhere to stay, raising concerns about their risk of reoffending.1
The closed hostels represent nearly one-eighth of the approximately 104 bail hostels operating across England and Wales, marking an increase from one-tenth that were closed in July.1 These facilities, known as approved premises, typically accommodate around 2,000 offenders deemed too dangerous for immediate release back into society.1 Residents are permitted to stay for up to 12 weeks, during which they must submit to drug and alcohol testing and room searches or face recall to prison.1 Martin Jones, the chief inspector of prisons, expressed concern, stating: "It is worrying that the number of approved premises closures is increasing at a time when there are more people being released."1
The staff crisis stems partly from expired contracts with two private companies, Sodexo and OCS, which have created a shortage of night shift workers.1 Ian Lawrence, the general secretary of Napo, the union representing probation officers, attributed the closures to insufficient staffing and inadequate maintenance.1 The Ministry of Justice countered these concerns, noting that the government has invested a record £700 million in probation services and hired 1,300 new officers this year.1
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