Grooming gang perpetrators(犯罪者，肇事者) and killers, including those responsible for PC Andrew Harper(安德鲁·哈珀警员案)’s death, will be blocked from early prison release under changes announced by Andy Burnham after a backlash(强烈反对，反弹) over the scope of the scheme.
在安迪·伯纳姆宣布的变更中，性诱拐团伙的犯罪者和杀人犯，包括对安德鲁·哈珀警员之死负有责任的人，将被阻止提前出狱。此前该计划的范围引发了强烈反弹。
Here is a primer(入门读物，简介) on how the crisis unfolded and what the upshot(结果，结局) of Burnham’s decision could be.
以下简要介绍这场危机是如何发展的，以及伯纳姆的决定可能带来什么结果。
What is happening to prison sentences?
监狱刑罚正在发生什么变化？
From 1 October 2026, a change to sentencing(量刑，判决) rules means some adults serving a standard prison sentence(服标准监禁刑期) in England and Wales will be released earlier than the date originally planned, the Institute for Government(政府研究所（英国智库）) explains.
政府研究所解释说，从2026年10月1日起，量刑规则的变更意味着在英格兰和威尔士，一些服标准监禁刑期的成年人将比原计划日期更早获释。
Why is this happening?
为什么会发生这种情况？
Has this been controversial?
这一计划是否引发了争议？
What has been proposed as a solution?
提出了什么解决方案？
What else has been proposed?
还提出了哪些措施？
What will happen to those released early?
提前获释者将面临什么？
What will be the impact on the prison overcrowding crisis?
这对监狱过度拥挤危机会产生什么影响？