The killers of PC Harper are set to remain in prison after changes were announced to an early release scheme under the Sentencing Act.
The change means that anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the scheme, according to comments made by Andy Burnham on BBC Breakfast.
The announcement was linked to the case of PC Harper’s killers, who had been within the scope of concerns about early release arrangements. Under the revised approach, those convicted of manslaughter will not be eligible for release through the scheme.
The measure forms part of changes to the early release provisions in the Sentencing Act. The supplied material does not provide further details on the timing of the change, how it will be implemented, or whether additional offences will be affected.
The latest position is that the exclusion for manslaughter convictions is expected to keep PC Harper’s killers in jail under the revised early release rules.
