Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 78555

Open Prisons

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has any plans to review (a) policies on the transfer of prisoners to open prisons and (b) the eligibility criteria for prisoners to be moved to open prisons.

Answer

Jake Richards

There are no current plans to revise the policy on transfer of prisoners to open prisons, or the eligibility criteria. As with all prison categories, this matter is kept under continuous review. Changes may be made, as necessary, to adapt the capacity of ...

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