Justice Deferred: The Harper Case Exposes Prisons' Greatest Weakness The government's U turn on early releases may seem like a victory for PC Andrew Harper's family, but it is only a temporary reprieve from the deeper issue of prison overcrowding and the failures of the justice system.
At its core, this story revolves around the tension between punishment and rehabilitation.
The early release scheme aimed to ease prison overcrowding by releasing non violent offenders before their sentences are completed.