New Rules for Prison Release
監獄出獄新規定
Introduction
The UK government has new rules. Prisoners can leave prison sooner because there is not enough space.
英國政府制定了新規定。由於監獄空間不足,囚犯可以提前出獄。
Main Body
The new law started in January. Now, some prisoners can leave after they finish half of their time. Before, they had to finish two-thirds of their time. The government says prisons are too full.
新法於一月開始執行。現在部分囚犯在服刑滿一半時間後即可出獄。此前,他們必須服滿三分之二的刑期。政府表示監獄過於擁擠。
Some people are angry. The family of Andrew Flamson is sad. Two men who killed Andrew can leave prison early. His mother says this is not fair.
有些人感到憤怒。Andrew Flamson 的家人非常傷心。兩名殺害 Andrew 的男子可以提前出獄。他的母親表示這樣並不公平。
The government says the streets are safe. They do not release dangerous people. They spent 700 million pounds to watch people after they leave prison. But some people say the government does not help the victims enough.
政府表示街道是安全的。他們不會釋放危險人物。他們投入了 7 億英鎊用於監控出獄後的人員。但有些人認為政府對受害者的幫助不足。
Conclusion
The government will keep releasing prisoners early to fix the prison problem.
政府將繼續讓囚犯提前出獄,以解決監獄問題。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ The "Before & Now" Shift
In English, we use different words to show how things changed from the past to today. Look at these two patterns from the text:
Past (The Old Rule)
- "They had to finish two-thirds"
- Use "had to" for a rule in the past.
Present (The New Rule)
- "Prisoners can leave prison sooner"
- Use "can" for something allowed now.
Simple Comparison Map
- Before Had to (Must in the past)
- Now Can (Allowed now)
Quick Examples
- Old rule: I had to wear a uniform at school.
- New rule: I can wear my own clothes now.