Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 17623
Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 23 July 2026
Question
Dr Allison Gardner
Labour — Stoke-on-Trent South
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what engagement his department has undertaken with survivors of sexual violence, during the formulation of the early release scheme as part of the Sentencing Act 2026.
Answer
Sarah SackmanFirst, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public ...
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