Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 8147

Prisoners' Release: Housing

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

Edward Argar

ConservativeMelton and Syston

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of the total numbers of prisoners released early under the SDS40 release scheme have not had accommodation to go to on day of release since 10 September 2024.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Data on SDS40 releases forms a subset of data intended for future publication.The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice confirmed to the House on 10 September that Probation Directors could arrange for the temporary use of hotels, where requi...

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