Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97690

Prisoner Escapes

Tabled: 5 December 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria the Crown Prosecution Service uses to determine whether to (a) release an absconder on bail and (b) bail them.

Answer

Jake Richards

The decision to remand an individual in custody or to grant bail is solely a matter for the independent judiciary acting in accordance with the criteria set out in the Bail Act 1976.Questions about the Crown Prosecution Service are for the Attorney Genera...

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