Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 113878

Probation: Monitoring

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure improved monitoring of serious offenders post-release by the probation service.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Probation Service closely supervises serious offenders released from custody to protect the public and manage risk. The Government is investing in expanded monitoring and introducing new restrictive licence conditions to further strengthen probation’s...

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