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Them to an event near london bridge to discuss rehabilitation with former prisoners and a belief that put them into contact with usman kahn, a convicted terrorist out on license. the fact he was freed early has been seized upon by the prime minister, already pledging to get tough on law and order with the general election now less than two weeks away and days before a nato summit in the uk, which will see the country welcome world leaders including the u.s. president. >> i think it's repulsive that individuals as dangerous as this man should be allowed out after serving only eight years, and t...

Than two weeks away. and days before a nato summit in the uk, which will see the country welcome world leaders, including the u.s. president. >> i think it's repulsive that individuals as dangerous as this man should be allowed out after serving only eight years, and that's why we are going to change the law. >> i think there has to be an examination of how our prison services work, and crucially what happens to someone released from prison. >> reporter: over the weekend, authorities have increased their surveillance of 74 criminals out on license, like khan. that led to the arrest of a 34-yea...

Them a second chance in life. that legacy is a hot debate, with the political parties just days away from the election. seizing upon this as an opportunity to burnish the credentials to get tough on law and lord. >> i think it's repulsive, as individuals as dangerous as this man should be allowed out after serving only eight years. and that's why we're going to change the law. >> i think there has to be an examination of how our prison services work, and crucially, what happens to one released from prison. >> reporter: well, dave, as you heard there, this is becoming a politicized issue. but j...

Man should be allowed out after serving only eight years. and that's why we're going to change the law. >> i think there has to be an examination of how our prison services work, and crucially, what happens to one released from prison. >> reporter: also one of the things that usman khan's lawyer said to me. it's not just the time that these offenders are spending outside of jail, spending part of their sentences in the community, christine and dave. but they need rehabilitation whilst in jail. and khan asked for the services and did not obtain them. the irony is that two graduates who believed...

Bridge to discuss rehabilitation with prisoners which put them in contact with a convicted terrorist out on license. the fact that he was here has been seized on by the prime minister already pledging to get tougher on law and order with a general election only two weeks away and days before a nato summit in the u.k. which will see the country welcome world leaders including the u.s. president. >> i think it's repulsive that individuals as dangerous as this man should be allowed out after serving only eight years. that's why we are going to change the law. >> i think this has to be an examinat...