英国首相安迪·伯纳姆宣布将原定于9月进行的大规模提前释放囚犯计划推迟至10月[1]。这一调整旨在缓解英格兰和威尔士地区的监狱超额拥挤问题，预计该地区监狱将在11月达到满员状态[1]。
新修订的提前释放方案涉及最多6000名犯人[1]，但对部分罪行进行了排除处理。根据新方案，强奸、儿童性虐待以及grooming等犯罪的服刑者将被列入排除名单，无法获得提前释放资格[1]。然而，英国警察PC哈珀的杀害者仍有可能被纳入提前释放范围[1]。PC哈珀的母亲对此表示"极度失望"[1]。
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has postponed a plan to release thousands of prisoners early, moving the scheme from September to October to address prison overcrowding in England and Wales [1]. The revised early release program, which could involve up to 6,000 inmates, now excludes prisoners convicted of rape, child sexual abuse, and grooming offences [1]. However, the killers of police constable PC Harper remain eligible for early release under the modified criteria, prompting sharp criticism from the victim's family [1].
The government projects that prisons in England and Wales will reach full capacity by November [1]. PC Harper's mother has expressed her "bitter disappointment" that those convicted of murdering her son could still benefit from the accelerated release scheme despite the tightened restrictions on other serious crimes [1].