Reoffenders
Commons · Question 4421 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been recalled to prison or reoffended following early release under Standard Determinate Sentences 40%.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 8 Jun 2026
This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action through SDS40 to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.We regularly publish data on recalls via our Accredited Official Statistics publicati...