{"id":364073,"date":"2026-07-24T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pc-andrew-harpers-mother-reacts-to-prisoner-early-release-scheme-being-paused\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T00:00:26","slug":"pc-andrew-harpers-mother-reacts-to-prisoner-early-release-scheme-being-paused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pc-andrew-harpers-mother-reacts-to-prisoner-early-release-scheme-being-paused\/","title":{"rendered":"PC Andrew Harper&#8217;s mother reacts to prisoner early release scheme being paused"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/O1Zwlo4dHBo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"PC Andrew Harper's mother reacts to prisoner early release scheme being paused\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O1Zwlo4dHBo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The mother of police officer Andrew Harper has told ITV News how &#8216;devasted&#8217; and &#8216;let down&#8217; her son would be at the prospect of his killers being released from prison early.<\/p>\n<p>Debbie Adlam spoke following reports this week that the men responsible for PC Harper&#8217;s death, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, may have been eligible for early release under a scheme aiming to free up space in prisons.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about Prime Minister Andy Burnham&#8217;s decision in his first week of government to pause the early release scheme, Adlam said it was &quot;a good start&quot; but is &quot;not enough&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mother of police officer Andrew Harper has told ITV News how &#8216;devasted&#8217; and &#8216;let down&#8217; her son would be at the prospect of his killers being released from prison early. 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