Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 3328 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for the Prison Service to inform the police when a prisoner has been released in error.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Jun 2026
Where a release in error occurs and an individual is confirmed as being unlawfully at large, prisons are required to notify the police immediately in accordance with the Joint Protocol for the Management of Unlawfully at Large cases agreed with the Nation...