Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 7575 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will outline his plans for increasing the number of early prison releases.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 18 Jun 2026
This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Whilst measures like the SDS40 change provided the intended medium-term relief to the system, this ...