Probation chief fires warning ahead of early prisoner release scheme as pressure grows on Andy Burnham

Union members have backed potential strike action over the plans

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

A letter from police leaders, included the signatures of Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, and National Crime Agency Director General Graeme Biggar.

A letter from police leaders, included the signatures of Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, and National Crime Agency Director General Graeme Biggar.

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  ITVX

PROBATION officers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of potential strike action in protest against the early release of prisoners. Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes. All will need to be managed in the community by probation staff. Their union, Napo, said the system is alread

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

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

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...