Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 83161

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an estimate of reoffending rates for prisoners released under the early release scheme.

Answer

Jake Richards

This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Whilst this change provided the intended medium-term relief, it was only ever a temporary chan...

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