Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 30849

Prisons: Overcrowding

Tabled: 11 February 2025

Answered: 21 February 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the long-term impact of (a) early release schemes and (b) other emergency prison measures.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

In July 2024, the Lord Chancellor took decisive action to avoid imminent gridlock across the Criminal Justice System (CJS) by changing the automatic release point for those serving eligible Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS) from 50% to 40%. The measure...

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