Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns

The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".

The 5,000 people expected to be released early under sentencing changes will need to be managed by probation staff

Andy Burnham’s week of chaos as he provokes early release scheme fury  The Times

The new early release system piles the pressure on the already-stretched probation service.

Despite claims the government has U-turned on the early prisoner release scheme over rising pressure, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said 'nothing has changed'

Napo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed Probation staff have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, in a potentially serious complication to Andy Burnham’s plans to tweak an early release scheme for prisoners to try to exclude more serious offenders, among them the

Probation officers threaten to strike in protest against early release scheme | ITV News  itv.com

Debbie Adlam, the mother of PC Andrew Harper, appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain

Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers remain eligible to be freed in January, halfway through 13-year sentences for the manslaughter of Pc Andrew Harper.

Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers remain eligible to be freed in January, halfway through 13-year sentences for the manslaughter of Pc Andrew Harper.

Labour accused of 'completely mishandling' early release scheme with Andy Burnham now 'paying the price'  GB News

PROBATION officers were expected to back industrial action as an indicative ballot on government plans to release more prisoners early closed today. Proposals under the Sentencing Act to ease overcrowding by freeing some 5,000 prisoners from October have sparked a public backlash, although Prime Minister Andy Burnham h

No 10 says it is 'not possible' to exempt Pc Andrew Harper's killers from early release scheme as it presses ahead with plans  lbc.co.uk

ANDY Burnham went on holiday earlier this week despite mounting fury over plans to release thousands of prisoners early. Labour are facing criticism of the scheme from all sides, but Burnham is nowhere to be seen as he's off on his summer hols. In a bid to sort out Britain's overcrowded prisons, the government have...