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Courts: Reoffenders

Commons · Question 10425 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the savings to the prison estate

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 24 Jun 2026

The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...