Deaths within two weeks of prison release hit record high in England and Wales

Exclusive: Experts say homelessness is primary driver of crisis that led to 77 ‘avoidable’ deaths in 2025 The number of people who die within two weeks of being released from prison in England and Wales has reached a record high, a Guardian investigation has found. Seventy-seven people died within 14 days of being released from prison in 2025, 28% higher than the 60 deaths recorded the previous year and the highest since records began in 2021. Continue reading...

By Olivia Lee and Jessica Murray