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The government has amended the early release scheme to exclude anyone convicted of unlawful killing, following public pressure. The killers of PC Andrew Harper will remain in prison, and hundreds of other inmates will be affected.
🐿️ The real nut is how this policy shift prioritizes high-profile cases while ignoring systemic overcrowding.
Labour minister Bridget Phillipson defends early release of thousands of prisoners to avoid running out of cells for newly arrested offenders, blaming the Tories for insufficient capacity. Critics, including domestic abuse charities and probation officers, warn of public safety
🐿️ This policy swaps one crisis for another, freeing up space for new arrests while potentially releasing dangerous individuals back into communities.
