Written questions

Prisoners' Release

Lords · Question HL13463 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government how many and what proportion of prisoner leavers were assessed as posing high or very high risk of harm between April 2024 and March 2025.

Answer

Answered by Lord Timpson, 19 Jan 2026

24,264 prisoner leavers released between April 2024 and March 2025 were assessed as posing high or very high risk of harm at the point of release between April 2024 and March 2025. This is 42% of all releases.Public protection is this Government’s top pri...