Written Question·Home Office·UIN 87192

Reoffenders

Tabled: 31 October 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the role of (a) early intervention and (b) diversion in reducing reoffending among repeat offenders.

Answer

Sarah Jones

Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...

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