Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 28074 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the additional cost will be, in (a) money, and (b) staff hours, to the Probation Service as a result of the ten tranches of early released prisoners under the Sentencing Act 2026 progression model.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 11 Sep 2026
The Government assessed the impact of the Sentencing Act 2026 reforms through its published Impact Assessment and is working with probation, policing and local partners to manage implementation. The Impact Assessment can be accessed here: Sentencing Act I...