UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will review the government's prisoner early release scheme, a program set to begin in September that would shorten sentences for thousands of inmates.
Burnham stated that he cannot commit to changing the policy at this stage and wants to examine the details before going further. He plans to conduct the review alongside the UK Justice Secretary.
The early release scheme was introduced to address a prison overcrowding crisis in the UK. It involves thousands of prisoners serving shorter sentences, according to reports.
thousands prisoners
The number of inmates expected to be affected by the early release scheme.
I want to look at this in detail before going further.
