Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 14481 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many eligible victims who have opted into the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme have not been contacted to advise them that their perpetrator may be released from prison early.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 21 Jul 2026
This Government inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse, and we are fixing this crisis. Through the introduction of the landmark Sentencing Act 2026, we are ensuring that courts retain the ability to impose custodial sentences on serious and da...