Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live
Summary
Andy Burnham, prime minister, is working on changes to a prisoner early release scheme to stop the killers of police officer Andrew Harper from being freed early. He has asked the justice secretary to create a new plan with options like sending more foreign prisoners home and using more prison space, aiming to present it to parliament soon.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham has expressed concern about early release of offenders involved in PC Andrew Harper’s killing.
- He is confident the early release scheme can be revised to keep these offenders in jail.
- Burnham has asked the justice secretary to speed up a new plan for parliament next month.
- The plan includes speeding up removal of foreign prisoners to their countries.
- It also aims to resolve issues with IPP sentences, possibly allowing lower-risk prisoners’ release.
- Burnham wants to better use all prison spaces, including female prisons for male offenders.
- Murderers, rapists, serious child sex offenders, and groomers are already exempt from early release.
- Police Federation chair welcomed Burnham’s decision and noted strong public support against early release.
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