Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 25867
Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025
Question
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Early Release Scheme.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinAfter inheriting a prison system in crisis, SDS40 was a necessary measure we were forced to take to avoid the collapse of the Criminal Justice System. Our initial operational insights suggested there was not a significant change to the use and application...
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