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London Riots 2011: One in five jailed rioters freed before serving half of their sentence

Reported by MailOnline on Saturday, 18 August 2012 (on August 18, 2012)
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Nearly 250 have been let out before even serving half their jail sentence. Among those given an early let-off were criminals convicted of serious violent crimes such as robbery.

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