Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 17623 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Allison Gardner
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what engagement his department has undertaken with survivors of sexual violence, during the formulation of the early release scheme as part of the Sentencing Act 2026.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 23 Jul 2026
First, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public ...