Early Release and Elusive Justice The British government's decision to pause an early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales has sparked a heated debate over the treatment of cop killers.
Beneath this controversy lies a more profound crisis: the UK's prison system on the brink of collapse. Prisons are devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but in England and Wales, they remain under central control.
The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, is grappling with an unpopular early release scheme to alleviate overcrowding.