Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114658

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Jessica Toale

LabourBournemouth West

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to issue updated guidance on the use of recall in line with the recommendations of the Independent Sentence Review.

Answer

Jake Richards
The Government accepted the Independent Sentencing Review’s recommendations on recall in principle. Further work is underway within the Department to consider how these recommendations should be implemented in practice, including decisions on whether it i...

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