PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed
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Key context: <p>Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence</p><p>Rapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/14/prisoners-england-wales-earn-early-release-new-plans">early release plans</a> to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.</p><p>The prime minister said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/03/rapists-child-abusers-and-groomers-will-not-leave-prison-early-says-pm">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentenceRapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.The prime minister said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October. Continue reading...
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