PC Andrew Harper’s mother, Debbie Adlam, says her family is “paying the price” after learning that two people convicted of murdering her son could still qualify for release under an early release scheme. Multiple outlets report that Adlam’s comments come after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced changes to the scheme. According to the reports, two of PC Harper’s killers—Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers—would still be eligible for early release even with the revised approach. The articles describe Adlam’s reaction as critical of how the updated policy affects those serving sentences for her son’s murder, and she frames the outcome as having consequences for victim families. The coverage focuses on the gap between the announced changes and the continued eligibility of the offenders named, as well as the family’s concern about the potential timing and terms of any release. None of the summaries provided indicate that the scheme guarantees release, but they do agree that eligibility criteria for early release still encompass Cole and Bowers after the changes.