early release scheme
Coverage of early release scheme in the Nexus archive.
- Labour has no good options on prisons
Labour has no good options regarding prisons, a policy challenge that includes considering the risks associated with an early release scheme. The dilemma also involves balancing the choice of either imprisoning future offenders or releasing all women.
- Andy Burnham bars serious sex offenders from early release scheme
Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, has barred serious sex offenders from an early release scheme, stating that public safety is his top priority following concerns raised by campaigners.
- Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day
Andy Burnham is focused on preventing the release of child sexual abuse perpetrators as part of the government’s early release scheme. Urgent talks on which serious criminals could be exempted are ongoing, with ministers assessing exemptions to avoid the criminal justice system’s collapse.
- From just 11, Sarah was enslaved by paedophile Muslim men who plied her with alcohol and drugs and raped her. Now, thanks to Labour's early release scheme, they could be out in just five years...
Sarah was enslaved by paedophile Muslim men who used alcohol and drugs to exploit her. Labour's early release scheme may allow these perpetrators to be released within five years.
- Kemi calls for halt to early release scheme for worst offenders as victims warn 'we're not safe'
Kemi calls for halting the early release scheme for worst offenders. Victims warn that they are not safe.
- Andy Burnham is urged to repurpose women's jails for men only instead to help ease prison over-crowding crisis - after pausing early release scheme
Andy Burnham is being urged to repurpose women's jails for men to address prison overcrowding. This comes after he paused an early release scheme.
- Jails will 'run out of space in November', review chief warns - as Andy Burnham pauses early release scheme amid furore over PC Andrew Harper's killers
Jails are expected to run out of space in November, according to a review chief's warning. Andy Burnham has paused an early release scheme amid controversy surrounding the killers of PC Andrew Harper.
- Police chiefs criticise Labour's planned early release scheme and warn it is 'another big ask' for local forces
Police chiefs are criticizing Labour's planned early release scheme and warning that it will place an additional burden on local forces. They describe the scheme as 'another big ask' for police departments.