Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 67464

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what meetings she has had with the victims of people released from prison through the early release scheme.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. SDS40 was a necessary measure introduced to relieve pressure on the prison estate. This invol...
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