Prisoners' Release: West Midlands
Commons · Question 91911 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been released early from prisons in the West Midlands in 2025 due to overcapacity.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 27 Nov 2025
This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.The Ministry of Justice has published SDS40 release data alongside the quarterly Offender Mana...