Burnham 'Increasingly Confident' PC Harper's Killers Will Not Get Early Release In recent weeks, the potential early release of prisoners convicted of serious crimes, including manslaughter, has dominated national headlines.
The Sentencing Act, which introduced changes to the minimum time offenders must spend in prison before being considered for early release, has sparked widespread concern.
At the center of this debate is Prime Minister Andy Burnham's reassessment of the scheme's provisions.