PM TO TIGHTEN EARLY RELEASE RULES BUT MEN JAILED OVER PC HARPER’S DEATH CAN BE FREED

Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence Rapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded… The prime minister said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October.

The Guardian reports that rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence Rapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded…

The report adds: The prime minister said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October.

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