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Andy Burnham Pauses Prison Early Release Plan
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Available for over a yearToday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced ‘no prisoners will be let out’ under early release scheme until he has conducted an ‘urgent review’.
The announcement comes after the widow of PC Andrew Harper described the possible early release of prisoners as ‘deplorable’, following reports that two of his killers could be freed early.
Adam is joined by Dominic Casciani, home and legal correspondent, to discuss what this means for the prison system.
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