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Latest650 prisoners to be released early under new scheme
Around 650 inmates serving sentences between approximately two years and five months and three years and two months will be freed early on Tuesday. This is part of a wider government initiative to address overcrowding in England and Wales' prisons.
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LatestPc Harper's killers to be excluded from early release
Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper, will reportedly be excluded from an early release scheme. This follows a review of the scheme by Justice Secretary Alex Norris.
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LatestPM orders review to block early release of PC Harper’s killers
More than one million people have signed a petition opposing the early release of two men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper in 2019. The Prime Minister has ordered new plans to prevent their release, as police leaders demand stronger safeguards for victims.
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