Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live
The UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has delayed the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October. This decision comes after intense pressure from MPs, victims, and campaigners to halt the early release of serious offenders. The move excludes offenders who have been sentenced for rape, serious child sex offences, and other grooming offences from early release, but not those convicted of other serious crimes, such as the killers of PC Harper.
- ▪The planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales has been delayed by a month until October.
- ▪Offenders who have been sentenced for rape, serious child sex offences, and other grooming offences will be excluded from early release.
- ▪The killers of PC Harper remain eligible for early release, which has left the officer's mother feeling bitterly disappointed.
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2m ago03.57 EDTThe prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October.It follows the suspension of Keir Starmer’s plans to release up to 6,000 offenders from prison early in September amid official predictions that prisons will be full in November.Burnham suspended the scheme in his second week as PM after coming under intense pressure from MPs, victims, campaigners and frontline prison officers to halt the early release of serious sexual and violent offenders.In a statement, Burnham said: double quotation markI asked for an urgent review of the prisoner release scheme. I fully understand the anger, anxiety and distress that’s been caused. I’ve heard that loud and clear.
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