Reoffenders
Lords · Question HL13693 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government, for the period from April 2022 to March 2023, what proportion of people released from prison went on to reoffend; how many repeat offences were committed per reoffender on average; what was the total number of repeat offen
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 26 Jan 2026
For the period from April 2022 to March 2023:Adults released from a custodial sentence had a proven reoffending rate of 37.5%. Men released from custody had a reoffending rate of 36.9% and women released from custody had a reoffending rate of 46.0%.The av...