Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 46076
Prison Accommodation
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places are required to end early prisoner release schemes.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinIn July 2024, the Lord Chancellor announced a change to the automatic release point for those serving eligible Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS) from 50% to 40%. SDS40 is a necessary measure to avoid prison capacity pressures causing gridlock in the Cr...
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