Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114658
Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth 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 RichardsThe 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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