Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 17624

Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 23 July 2026

Question

Dr Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration has been made to exempt sexual offenders from eligibility for early release.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

First, 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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