Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 82587

HMP/YOI Downview: Prisoner Escapes

Tabled: 15 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Rebecca Paul

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the last 24 months have prisoners at HMP Downview left the secure perimeter without formal authorisation.

Answer

Jake Richards

There has been one instance in the last 24 months of a prisoner at HMP/YOI Downview leaving the secure perimeter without formal authorisation. Swift action was taken by other staff to correct the breach.The Prison Group Director has commissioned an invest...

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