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‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: Victims’ families share their outrage at early release schemes
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The early release schemes in question are part of efforts to address prison overcrowding, a long-standing issue in the UK's criminal justice system. The concerns of victims' families, such as those of PC Andrew Harper and Frankie Jules-Hough, highlight the tension between the need to manage prison populations and the desire for justice and accountability for serious crimes. These schemes have sparked outrage among some families who feel that early release undermines the sentences originally handed down by the courts.
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‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: Victims’ families share their outrage at early release schemes
The family of PC Andrew Harper are among those who say they are devastated by killers getting out of jail early
When Calvin Buckley, whose pregnant partner was killed by a dangerous driver in 2023, successfully secured a tougher sentence for the man who took her life, he felt some justice had been served.
Now, under plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding, Adil Iqbal, who filmed himself speeding at 123m…
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