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Commons · Question 6819 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

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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

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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...