Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88369
Prisoners' Release: Victims
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether protocols are in place to ensure that victims of crimes are contacted if the perpetrator is mistakenly released from prison.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe HMPPS Victim Contact Scheme is a service for the victims of offenders who are convicted of a specified violent, sexual or terrorism offence and are sentenced to twelve months’ or more imprisonment. Victims who decide to receive the service are allocat...
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