Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 5141

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 10 September 2024

Answered: 7 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Paula Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what categorisations of crimes will perpetrators be eligible for release from prison under the early release schemes; and what methodology was been used to determine the categories of offenders to be released.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Release provisions for different sentence types and length are fixed by law. This change has amended the automatic release point for standard determinate sentences. Certain offences have been excluded from this change. This includes sex offences irrespect...

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