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Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases
The Prime Minister ordered an urgent review after critics said the scheme could free some offenders convicted of historical grooming crimes.
- On Thursday, the Prime Minister ordered an urgent Ministry of Justice review to identify grooming gang offenders potentially eligible for early release under new sentencing changes.
- Changes to the Sentencing Act will release 5,000 prisoners down from 6,000 to tackle overcrowding, but critics warn that historical grooming cases charged under pre-2003 laws may bypass exclusions for rapists and serious child sex offenders.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch wrote to Andy Burnham on Thursday demanding answers, accusing the Government of "yet another betrayal of the victims" as perpetrators charged with indecent assault fall outside current exclusion criteria.
- Despite pressure to expand exemptions, the Prime Minister said going "further" was "not possible without the prison system reaching capacity and collapsing," though released offenders face tougher probation with electronic monitoring.
- Elsewhere, the Government faces pressure over the potential early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, serving 13-year sentences for the 2019 manslaughter of Andrew Harper; Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg is considering a legal challenge.
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