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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...