Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 21268 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Kit Malthouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason offenders convicted of killing a police officer or other emergency worker were not excluded from the early release scheme.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 8 Sep 2026
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 safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...