Prisoners freed early returning to jail at rapid rate; PM Burnham announces changes to early release scheme
According to governors reporting to the BBC, prisoners released early under existing schemes are reoffending and returning to jail at high rates. In response, PM Andy Burnham has announced modifications to an upcoming early release scheme starting in October that will prevent certain serious offenders, including PC Harper's killers, from being eligible for early release.
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Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC
According to governors reporting to the BBC, prisoners released early under existing schemes are reoffending and returning to jail at high rates. In response, PM Andy Burnham has announced modifications to an upcoming early release scheme starting in October that will prevent certain serious offenders, including PC Harper's killers, from being eligible for early release.
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