Andy Burnham announces review of prisoner early release scheme

The Guardian reports that UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will review the government's controversial prisoner early release scheme with the justice secretary before its September launch. Under the scheme, thousands of prisoners will serve shorter sentences to ease overcrowding. Burnham says he wants to ensure all concerns are thoroughly examined before proceeding.

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