Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 58532
Alternatives to Prison: Armed Forces
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing structured military service as an alternative sentence for non-violent offenders serving sentences of less than 25 years.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWe have no current plans to introduce military service as an alternative to custody. Therefore, no comparative cost analysis has been undertaken.Research indicates that sentences with a military focus do not reduce re-offending. The evidence shows that it...
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