Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 82591
HMP/YOI Downview: Prisoner Escapes
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Rebecca Paul
Conservative — Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of staff training and management at HMP Downview, in the context of the security breach involving an unauthorised prisoner departure in October 2025.
Answer
Jake RichardsThere 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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