Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 37323
Prison Sentences
Tabled: 11 March 2025
Answered: 14 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people serving imprisonment for public protection sentences were (a) classified as Category A prisoners and (b) in Category A prisons on 11 March 2025.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinCategory A prisoners are those that are considered to pose the highest risk to the public, the Police or national security. High security establishments are designed to mitigate those risks and to prevent escape.Some Category B prisoners are held in high ...
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