Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release — Written Question

Question

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Conservative — North Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Government's early release scheme, (a) which categories of serious offenders are eligible for release and (b) how many offenders convicted of rape and other serious violent or sexual offences have

Answer

Jake Richards

First, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public ...

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