Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114657

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Jessica Toale

LabourBournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of prison recalls following implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026.

Answer

Jake Richards
Further work is underway to understand how best we can support practitioners in safely managing risk in the community. This will inform future options to ensure recall continues to be used proportionately, to support both public protection and rehabilitat...

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