Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 108312

Prisoners' Transfers

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of Parole Board recommendations on moving (a) prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence and (b) other prisoners to open conditions were rejected by his Departme

Answer

Jake Richards

For many years, the Secretary of State has asked the independent Parole Board for advice on whether a prisoner serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or a life sentence is suitable for transfer to open conditions. Where the Parole Board recom...

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