Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 906942

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 16 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Gagan Mohindra

Conservative — South West Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent mistaken prisoner releases.

Answer

Jake Richards

Releases in error are never acceptable, and we are bearing down on those errors that do occur.On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan. This includes strengthening prison release checks, investment in new technology, an...

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