Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 104481

Prisons: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

Reform UKNewark

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) murderers and (b) prisoners with a history of attacking prison officers are in open prisons for which the latest data is available.

Answer

Jake Richards
As of 30 September 2025, there were 266 prisoners with an index offence of murder in prisons whose predominant function is open in England and Wales.Information on the number of prisoners in the open estate with a history of attacking prison officers coul...

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