Early Release Rules Tightened for Killers | Belfast News

The government’s early prison release plan is being scaled back after public outcry — anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including those in the PC Harper case, now disqualified. Over a million signed a petition to keep teens Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole behind bars. Meanwhile, deporting foreign nationals and reforming decades-old IPP sentences are on the table as officials tackle overcrowding, with Justice Secretary Alex Norris leading a sentencing review expected after Parliament returns.

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