What Andy Burnham Could Do to Keep the Killers of Pc Andrew Harper Behind Bars The recent outcry over the potential early release of Pc Andrew Harper's killers has highlighted a long standing issue that threatens to undermine public trust in the justice system.
As the Justice Secretary, Alex Norris, takes up the challenge to prevent this injustice from unfolding, it is crucial that he and Andy Burnham's government grasp the opportunity to rectify a systemic problem.
The Sentencing Act, passed by Sir Keir Starmer's government, aimed to ease overcrowding in prisons by allowing criminals serving less than four years to be released after serving a third of their sentence.