Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63242

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

Tabled: 26 June 2025

Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of released convicts go on to reoffend within two-years of their release.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The proven reoffending rate and methodology is calculated using a one-year follow up period. Providing this information for a new two-year reoffending measure would be of disproportionate cost.The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders released from ...

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