Prison policy tweak excludes rapists and serious child-offender cases from early-release plans; PC Andrew Harper is a policing figure in UK discussion about sentencing and public safety.
Britain's government has revised its prison overcrowding plan, excluding rape and serious child sexual offences from early-release eligibility. The changes aim to prevent a prison capacity crisis, while keeping manslaughter cases eligible for the scheme. The move follows survivor and victim group pressure and a public outcry over Harper’s killers potentially being released early.