Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 17063 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims to date have been sent letters advising them their perpetrator may be released from prison early as a result of the Sentencing Act 2026, and how many victims his Department expects to contact as
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 13 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, we are ensuring that courts retain the ability to impose custodial sentences on serious and dangero...