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...