Soft justice makes police 'caretakers for criminals': As thug who battered officer for dead is freed after less than three months, rank and file leader blasts Labour's early release 'reforms'

A thug who attacked a police officer is released after less than three months, prompting criticism from a police rank and file leader who accuses Labour's early release reforms of turning officers into 'caretakers for criminals.' The leader condemns the policy as soft on crime and harmful to public safety.