#prisonsandprobation

PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/11/andy-burnham-justice-secretary-early-release-scheme-pc-andrew-harper-killers #UkCriminalJustice #AndyBurnham #Politics #Law #PrisonsAndProbation #AngelaRayner #AlexNorris #Society #Labour #UkNews

About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/04/fewer-prisoners-early-release-burnham-tightens-rules #PrisonsAndProbation #AndyBurnham #UkCriminalJustice #AlexNorris #Politics #UkNews #Society

Burnham’s review of prison early release scheme is causing chaos, says union https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/23/burnham-review-of-prison-early-release-causing-chaos-union #PrisonsAndProbation #UkNews #Politics #AndyBurnham #UkCriminalJustice #Law