Reoffenders
Commons · Question 3507 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released under automatic release returned to prison within six weeks, in the past year.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Jun 2026
We have interpreted your question to be asking for, of the number of prisoners who are released at their automatic release date, how many are recalled to prison within 6 weeks of their release. We regularly publish data on releases and recalls via our Acc...