News · 11 August 2026
Changing early release rules for Harper killers would force more, PM told
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Prison Service officials have warned that exempting PC Andrew Harper’s killers from early release would mean even more prisoners get out early. Thousands of sentences would need recalculating, creating a need for further releases within 18 months. Downing Street said the Prime Minister is still trying to find a way to keep them behind bars.
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