Prisoners' Release
Lords · Question HL5410 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Keen of Elie
To ask His Majesty's Government what consultation took place with victims' groups before implementing the prisoner early release scheme; and what steps they have taken to address concerns raised by victims' groups.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 17 Mar 2025
Following our inheritance from the previous Government, we were forced to introduce SDS40 as an emergency measure to prevent the imminent collapse of the Criminal Justice System.Unlike the previous Government’s disastrous early release scheme, this Govern...