PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain in jail as PM makes changes to early release scheme
The UK Prime Minister has announced that individuals convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter, will be excluded from an early prison release scheme. This decision ensures that the killers of PC Andrew Harper will remain incarcerated, following significant public and political pressure.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between managing prison overcrowding and maintaining public trust in the justice system regarding sentencing for violent crimes.
Andrew Harper, 28, sustained fatal injuries responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire. Photograph: Thames Valley police/PA Andrew Harper, 28, sustained fatal injuries responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire. Photograph: Thames Valley police/PA Prisons and probation PC Andrew Harper’s killers will stay in prison as Burnham changes early release scheme PM says anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the scheme
Prefer the Guardian on Google PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars after Andy Burnham announced changes to the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding, saying he understood “how strongly people feel about this issue”.
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