Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88927
Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons had the highest rates of accidental release of prisoners in each of the last five years.
Answer
Jake RichardsReleases 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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