Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 25867 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Early Release Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 30 Jan 2025
After inheriting a prison system in crisis, SDS40 was a necessary measure we were forced to take to avoid the collapse of the Criminal Justice System. Our initial operational insights suggested there was not a significant change to the use and application...