Prisoners
Commons · Question 6819 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of recommendations made by Local Advisory Panels to downgrade prisoners from Category A status were (a) agreed by the Category A Review Team, (b) approved by senior decision-makers wi
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 12 Jun 2026
Prisoners held as Category A / Restricted Status are subject to a structured review process, with a formal review after two years and annually thereafter. These reviews are informed by progress reports and considered by a Local Advisory Panel (LAP), which...