Justice secretary apologises to families affected by early release scheme

Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but families say it comes "at the expense of victims".

EXCLUSIVE: The family of murdered Maya Chappell, of Shotton Colliery, County Durham, say restrictions on the type of offenders who could be released early from jail "don't go far enough"

Dana Carr, 27, is set to be free by Christmas after being jailed in December 2023 for allowing the death of two-year-old Maya Chappell.

Justice Secretary 'deeply sorry' PC Harper's killers could be released early  ITVX

After a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big calls UK politics live – latest updates If Andy Burnham wanted to demonstrate he was the anti-Keir Starmer, the first fortnight could not have gone better. Instead of painting a gloomy picture of tough t

The Press Association looks at the key questions following the changes

The Press Association looks at the key questions following the changes

Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims' groups and the opposition say the changes still don't go far enough

PC Andrew Harper, who was 28 when he was killed, and his wife Lissie (Picture: PA) Two men who were passengers in the car when PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 will be released early from prison. Uproar over the potential for Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole’s early release led to Prime Minister Andy Burnham pausing th

Justice Secretary challenged over 'risible' claim Government is putting victims first - as killers still set for early release  lbc.co.uk

Prime minister insists ‘Keeping the public safe is my top priority’ after campaigners raised concerns

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