Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 98020 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error since 5 July 2024 by prison.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 15 Dec 2025
Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan setting out initial steps to address th...