Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98271

Prison Sentences

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were held in custody beyond their lawful release dates in each of the past ten years; and what the total amount of compensation paid was in each year.

Answer

Jake Richards

Release inaccuracy is yet another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. While the overwhelming majority of offenders are released correctly, we are clamping down on those errors that do occur, and this includes unlawful detenti...

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