Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 31897

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

Reform UKNewark

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for ending the standard determinate sentence (SDS40) release scheme.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
This Government has committed to reviewing the scheme after 18 months of implementation.