Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 43939

Offenders: Rented Housing

Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Owen

LabourLuton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of young people recalled to prison due to landlord refusal to install home monitoring equipment.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Recall is a vital tool to protect the public.Recalling a child to custody is a last resort. Local Youth Offending Teams will explore other options before deciding to recall a child. This could include a curfew that is not electronically monitored but mana...

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