Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47553

Prisoners' Release: Offences against Children

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders convicted of offences against children have been released under early release schemes; and what continuing supervision is taking place.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We were forced to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. All sex offences, irrespective of sentence length, are excluded from SDS40.Offenders released on licence...

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