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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...