Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 17063

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims to date have been sent letters advising them their perpetrator may be released from prison early as a result of the Sentencing Act 2026, and how many victims his Department expects to contact as

Answer

Sarah Sackman
This Government inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse, and we are fixing this crisis. Through the introduction of the landmark Sentencing Act, we are ensuring that courts retain the ability to impose custodial sentences on serious and dangero...

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