Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88845

Prisoners

Tabled: 10 November 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85902 on Prisoners, for what reason he did not provide an estimate of the number of prisoners detained beyond their release date in 2024-25.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice is taking robust action to prevent release inaccuracies. Releases inaccuracy has been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government.On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Mi...

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