00:01For families bereaved by violent crime, prison sentences can carry a meaning. In the north-east,
00:07relatives of two children killed in separate cases have welcomed a change to early release rules.
00:12Those convicted over the deaths will not be able to benefit from them.
00:17Archer York was seven when he died in a house explosion in Newcastle. An illegal cannabis
00:22operation in the flat below caused the blast in 2024. Rhys Galbraith admitted manslaughter
00:28and was jailed for 14 years. His sentence could change. Maya Chappell was two when she died
00:36after being violently shaken by her mother's boyfriend in Shutton Colliery.
00:40Michael Damon was convicted of murder and was given a life sentence.
00:45Dana Carr was jailed for nine years after allowing her daughter's death.
00:50Andy Burnham's change covers all forms of manslaughter,
00:53historic child sex offences and causing or allowing a child's death.
00:58The government says the wider scheme is needed to tackle overcrowding,
01:02with more space sought through deportations and changes to some indefinite sentences as well.
01:08The Conservatives say the changes could lead to offenders being released,
01:12pointing to plans involving indefinite sentences.
01:16The government says people released under its approach will face tougher supervision,
01:20and argues that fixing overcrowded prisons is essential to public safety for everybody across the country.
01:28as well as the interpretation of the world is used
01:28to be a most vulnerable country.
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