Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes.

Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released early The prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until Oct

Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes.

Rapists to be blocked from early release— but not PC Andrew Harper’s killers  The Times

Pc Harper’s mother says family ‘paying the price’ for early release scheme  ITVX

Rapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.

Debbie Adlam, mother of PC Andrew Harper, says her family will "pay the price" after learning that killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers remain eligible for early release

The Prime Minister paused the controversial plans last month after a public outcry over the proposed release of two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper.

Lissie Harper said she is 'bristling with anger'Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association political staff and Ethan Davies00:36, 04 Aug 2026PC Andrew Harper's widow has slammed Andy Burnham over allowing her husband's killers to walk free from prison after the Prime Minister delayed plans to stop early jail releases.‌Lissie Ha

The Prime Minister has delayed plans to stop early prison releases, which means the men who killed PC Andrew Harper in the line of duty will be able to walk out of jail

'I am beyond appalled': PC Andrew Harper's widow blasts Burnham 'betrayal' with killers still set for early release  lbc.co.uk

The widow of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in the line of duty, has accused Andy Burnham of 'betrayal' after it was revealed that two of her husband's killers remain eligible for early release.

A Kentucky child killer who butchered a sleeping boy to death but was acquitted by reason of insanity was released from prison on Wednesday– as the boy's father fumed at the judicial system.

Rapists face ban from Labour’s early prison release scheme  GB News