Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 39729
Prisons: Overcrowding
Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to release more criminals from prison early due to prison overcrowding.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinThis Government inherited a prison system on the point of collapse and we were forced to take the necessary action to stop the criminal justice system from total gridlock.Whilst the SDS change provided the intended medium-term relief to the system, this w...
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