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Prisoners' Release

Commons · Question 19012 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what policy protocol is in place under the Earned Progression Model when a releasing authority declines to implement a safety or geographic exclusion zone recommendation made by a Victim Liaison Officer; and what

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 4 Sep 2026

Sections 35 to 45 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 provide eligible victims with statutory rights under the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme, including the opportunity to make representations about licence conditions and to rece...