What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now?
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Judges would not be able to sentence criminals to years in prison. The plan had been that from 2 September, the first prisoners to benefit from the scheme were those serving up to 19 months. Offenders serving longer fixed-term sentences would become eligible for the scheme month-by-month.That roll-out has now been delayed.
- ▪Judges would not be able to sentence criminals to years in prison.
- ▪The plan had been that from 2 September, the first prisoners to benefit from the scheme were those serving up to 19 months.
- ▪Offenders serving longer fixed-term sentences would become eligible for the scheme month-by-month.That roll-out has now been delayed.
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- ▪ Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity — The Guardian — Politics
- ▪ About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules — The Guardian — UK
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What could happen to prisoner early release scheme now?Image source, PA MediaByDominic CascianiHome and Legal CorrespondentPublished23 July 2026Updated 2 hours agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham has changed the incoming early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales amid huge political and public pressure to rethink the scheme.His decision to exclude rapists and some other offenders from the plans comes after the widow of PC Andrew Harper described two of his three killers being freed earlier than had been expected as "deplorable".Under the new Sentencing Act, set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals had been due to be released at varying stages - the aim being to ease overcrowding that has caused chaos across prisons and the courts.How would the early release…
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