Prisoners' Release

(asked on 9th October 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error under her Department's early release scheme since 10 September 2024.


Answered by
Nicholas Dakin Portrait
Nicholas Dakin
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
This question was answered on 18th October 2024

All of the 37 people released in error because of being incorrectly sentenced for breaching restraining orders under outdated legislation are now back in custody.

Data on releases in error since 10 September 2024 forms a subset of data intended for future publication.

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