Kemi calls for halt to early release scheme for worst offenders as victims warn 'we're not safe'

The Conservative leader said that victims had to endure life sentences while perpetrators were let out early.

It's been paused - but now the Conservatives want Andy Burnham to officially scrap the early release of hundreds of prisoners to ease overcrowding.

Jade Belgrove warned that releasing sex offenders and rapists from prison early could weaken faith in the justice system

Andy Burnham accused of having 'no political will' to prioritise grooming gang victims amid early release scheme pause  GB News

David Hughes, Will Meakin-Durrant, Harry Taylor and Sophie Robinson, Press Association Andy Burnham insisted prisoners would not be released early in September under plans to ease overcrowding in jails as the Tories demanded emergency legislation and the possible recall of Parliament to address the issue. Conservative

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch sat alongside campaigners as she called for emergency laws to ensure abusers are not released early.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch sat alongside campaigners as she called for emergency laws to ensure abusers are not released early.

Last week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.