Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 29212 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide a list of the type of victims by offence group who are (a) eligible and (b) not eligible, to receive a letter informing them of changes made by the Sentencing Act 2026 that will impact them.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 18 Sep 2026
The Sentencing Act 2026 contains provisions which change the proportion of a standard determinate sentence that must be served in custody before an offender is automatically released on licence. In June 2026, letters were issued to victims engaged with th...