Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98296
Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the scale of erroneous prisoner releases on public confidence and public safety.
Answer
Jake RichardsReleases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. The safety of the public is our absolute priority.While the overwhelming majority of offenders are released correctl...
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