Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 57057

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 3 June 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were not notified before prisoners who perpetrated crimes against them were released early under the SDS40 scheme.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.The HMPPS Victim Contact Scheme is a service for the victims of offenders who are convicted of spec...

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