The early release of prisoners could put the public at risk of more serious or violent crimes, the chief probation inspector has warned as the prime minister battles growing backlash over plans to release two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers.
Andy Burnham paused the early release scheme last month in the face of opposition over the potential early release of two of the killers of PC Harper, announcing that prisoners serving sentences for rape or child sex offences would be exempted from the changes.
