UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an urgent review of the early prisoner release scheme scheduled to begin in September, suspending implementation due to public concerns over potential release of high-profile offenders. Justice Secretary Alex Norris will join the PM in conducting the review.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suspended the early prisoner release scheme pending urgent review. The hold affects plans to release prisoners as the government reconsiders the policy.
Two of three men convicted in PC Andrew Harper's death are being considered for early release from prison. His widow, Lissie Harper, has publicly criticized the plan as 'deplorable,' prompting Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to announce a review of the early release scheme.
UK ministers Mahmood and Streeting were caught on a hot microphone making "cheap jokes" about a prisoner early release scheme. Victims of crime criticized the ministers for treating the sensitive policy with levity.
UK PM Andy Burnham's pledge to review the early prison release scheme is causing confusion among officials who lack direction on implementation. The scheme affecting up to 6,000 prisoners could still proceed in autumn despite warnings from probation officers.
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