The Unyielding Reality of Justice Delayed The UK government's early release scheme has sparked outrage over its potential to set free PC Andrew Harper's killers, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, before they've even served half their 13 year sentences.
While public outcry has been met with promises from the prime minister to "explore every option" for keeping them behind bars, this prospect may be nothing more than a fleeting illusion.
The early release scheme was designed to alleviate prison overcrowding by releasing thousands of inmates halfway through their sentences, including those convicted of manslaughter.