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Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/02/andy-burnham-child-rapists-prison-release-scheme-talks #PrisonsAndProbation #AndyBurnham #Politics #UkNews #DavidLammy #KeirStarmer #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #KemiBadenoch #Labour

Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day
By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent

Review goes down to the wire after ministers speak with victims’ representatives and support services

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/02/andy-burnham-child-rapists-prison-release-scheme-talks

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Long-term solutions to the Prison Service crisis | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Prof Ian Pickup on prison education, Henry Rossi on resentencing IPP prisoners, Andrew RC McLellan on earlier release and Dr Rod Earle on a lesson from 1930s Red Vienna

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/long-term-solutions-to-the-prison-service-crisis

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Scrapping early release for sex offenders could leave no capacity in jails, says David Lammy https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/12/scrapping-early-release-sex-offenders-no-capacity-jails-england-wales-david-lammy #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #RapeAndSexualAssault #DavidLammy #England #Wales #UkNews #Politics #Law #Society