Emergency Pod: Burnham's Early Release Scheme Conundrum

From October, new laws will see the early release of 5000 prisoners. The laws, introduced by the previous prime minister, Keir Starmer, aim to address overcrowding in the prisons. However, Burnham has faced intense pressure to intervene - particularly in the case of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers. Sentenced to thirteen years in 2020 for the murder of PC Andrew Harper, the men are eligible to be released immediately under the new laws. So how must Burnham navigate this dilemma? And how do we fix the wider problem with our prisons?Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.Executive Producer and editor: Nick Hilton.Associate Producers: Lulu Goad, Ewan Cameron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.