Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88926

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 10 November 2025

Answered: 13 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been accidentally released early in each of the last five years.

Answer

Jake Richards

Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan setting out initial steps to address th...

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