Key facts
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is urgently reviewing the early release of prisoners convicted of grooming offenses.
- The review follows concerns that some individuals convicted of historical sex offenses may be eligible for early release.
- The government plans to release approximately 5,000 offenders early to alleviate prison overcrowding.
- Offenses like indecent assault, often used in historical child sex abuse cases, were not initially excluded from the exemptions.