SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

Government to accelerate building of prison places with £110m – minister

Alex Norris will set out plans to speed up the building of prison places as part of the Government’s efforts to tackle overcrowding.

Evening Standard · Aug 31

PC Harper’s killers will not be released early from jail, Burnham announces

The prime minister said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme

The Independent UK · Aug 30

Families call for all manslaughter to be excluded from early release

Intervention follows signals from Prime Minister Andy Burnham that ministers plan to amend the early release scheme

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Violent and sexual offenders to be restricted to zones 'a few miles' wide after release from prison

The ‘restriction zones’ will reduce the possibility of unwanted contact between criminals and their victims, ministers hope

Evening Standard · Aug 23

Burnham to report to Parliament on early release scheme in two weeks

Justice Secretary Alex Norris is drawing up plans to ‘maximise public safety and minimise the early release of prisoners’, the Prime Minister said.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

Hundreds of cells empty at Britain’s new-build prison more than a year after opening

HMP Millsike near York is a new-build prison that opened last March

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Burnham warned not to dash hopes for indefinite prisoners: ‘Do not sell them another dream’

The government should appoint a panel of judges to reconsider the cases of every IPP prisoner, a Labour MP has told Burnham

The Independent UK · Aug 15

Andy Burnham Ordered Ministers To Stop PC Harper Killers' Release After Police Chiefs Warned They Felt 'Let Down'

The UK government faces pressure to prevent the early release of two men convicted in the death of PC Andrew Harper, as police chiefs and the public express concerns over justice and public safety.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

Category C and women’s prisons could be upgraded to ease overcrowding

Exclusive: Ministers explore diverting male prisoners serving short terms or on remand away from tougher jails

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Public Outrage Explodes Over UK Early Release Scheme Threatening to Free Cop Killers and Sex Offenders

Andy Burnham faces mounting fury over the UK early release scheme as PC Andrew Harper's killers could be freed early, prompting police chiefs to demand urgent action.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12