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10.02 EDTBurnham intervenes to pause early prisoner release schemeAndy Burnham has paused the early prisoner release scheme that was due to begin in September.In a statement, the new prime minsiter said: double quotation markKeeping the public safe will always be my top priority. I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have instructed my team to put a pause on the changes that were due to start in September. No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review and done everything we can to minimise risk to the public.
- ▪10.02 EDTBurnham intervenes to pause early prisoner release schemeAndy Burnham has paused the early prisoner release scheme that was due to begin in September.In a statement, the new prime minsiter said: double quotation markKeeping the pub
- ▪I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have instructed my team to put a pause on the changes that were due to start in September.
- ▪No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review and done everything we can to minimise risk to the public.
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10.02 EDTBurnham intervenes to pause early prisoner release schemeAndy Burnham has paused the early prisoner release scheme that was due to begin in September.In a statement, the new prime minsiter said: double quotation markKeeping the public safe will always be my top priority. I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have instructed my team to put a pause on the changes that were due to start in September. No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review and done everything we can to minimise risk to the public. Where changes are needed, we will not hesitate to make them. Share
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