Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88846
Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
James Wild
Conservative — North West Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85901 on Prisoners' Release, for what reason he did not state how many of the 262 prisoners released in error in 2024-25 were returned to custody.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe Ministry of Justice is taking robust action to prevent release inaccuracies. Releases inaccuracy has been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government.On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Mi...
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