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Pc Harper’s mother asks Andy Burnham to meet with her about early release scheme

Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers remain eligible to be freed in January, halfway through 13-year sentences for the manslaughter of Pc Andrew Harper.

Evening Standard

No 10 failure to block Pc Harper killers’ early release ‘indefensible’

A Police Federation boss urged Andy Burnham to ‘listen’ to the public after No 10 resisted pressure to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers behind bars.

Evening Standard

What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?

After widespread outcry, PM is confident he can adapt scheme to exclude Harper’s killers but his options are limited

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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release

Manslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say

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No 10’s failure to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers is ‘indefensible’, says top police officer

While it was reported this week that Andy Burnham was prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, Downing Street has since played down the prospect of an imminent carve-out to keep the pair behind bars

The Independent UK

No 10 says ‘not possible’ to block ‘one or two’ killers from early release

Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes.

Evening Standard

PC Andrew Harper Killers Face Fresh Scrutiny Over Early Release From Prison

The potential early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers under a Government scheme has sparked outrage from his family and colleagues, raising questions about prison overcrowding policies.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham 'exploring every option' to block early release of Andrew Harper's killers

Andy Burnham is reportedly prepared to ‘explore every option’ to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers

Evening Standard

Burnham ‘prepared to explore options to block release of Pc Harper’s killers’

The Prime Minister is prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, a Government source told the Telegraph.

Evening Standard

Pc Harper’s mother visits scene of son’s death as 675,000 sign petition

A petition urging the Government to block Andrew Harper’s killers from being eligible for the early release scheme has more than 675,000 signatures.

Evening Standard

Detective ‘appalled’ by idea PC Harper’s killers could be released early

Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers might be freed halfway through their 13-year jail sentences

The Independent UK

Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators

Government ‘urgently’ identifying men convicted in historical cases who could be freed in scheme loophole

The Guardian - UK

Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme

The Ministry of Justice is working to ensure grooming cases are identified, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said.

Evening Standard

Government ‘urgently’ identifying grooming gang members eligible for early release

Around 5,000 prisoners are expected to be freed early

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Chief constable considers joining legal action if PC’s killers are released early

Thames Valley’s top officer says he may join Police Federation in court if convicted pair are freed from jail

The Independent UK

Pc Harper’s force considers joining legal challenge to block killers’ release

The officer’s widow, Lissie Harper, has described feeling ‘punched in the gut’ by the decision to push ahead with plans.

The Independent UK

PC Harper police chief considering legal action to block killers’ release from prison

Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’

Evening Standard

Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper’s killers

Aileen O’Connor, chair of Thames Valley Police’s Police Federation, said the decision would anger and demoralise serving officers.

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Evening Standard

Norris: Victims’ families ‘carrying the can’ for failure to build enough prisons

It comes after the Government apologised to the family of Pc Andrew Harper as two of his killers remain eligible for early release.

Evening Standard

What has changed in the Government’s prison early release scheme?

The Press Association looks at the key questions following the changes

The Guardian - UK

About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules

Justice secretary says he could not have gone further without causing system to ‘break’ but acknowledges impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew Harper

Evening Standard

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes.

The Guardian - UK

PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed

Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence

The Independent UK

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the early prison release scheme.

Evening Standard

Mother of Pc Harper says early release of killers ‘another letdown for Andrew’

It comes after the constable’s widow Lissie Harper criticised the early release scheme as ‘deplorable’.

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