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Dana Carr's Early Release: Mother Who Allowed Toddler's Murder Set to Walk Free for Christmas

Dana Carr, the mother who allowed the brutal murder of two-year-old Maya Chappell, is set to walk free by Christmas under a controversial early release scheme, leaving bereaved families devastated.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

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

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

The Independent UK · Aug 4

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

PC Harper’s mother says family ‘paying the price’ for early release scheme

Two of PC Harper’s killers would still qualify for early release despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham announcing changes to the scheme

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Burnham bars rapists and serious child sex offenders from early release scheme

PM said he ‘wanted to go even further’ but that it would not be possible without the prison system collapsing

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Burnham blocks early prison release for rapists and serious child sex offenders

The scheme will also be delayed until October to give probation staff time to plan for releases.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals

PM says he wants to ensure ‘everything has been looked at’ amid outrage at policy from family of PC Andrew Harper

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about scheme

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22