Reoffenders: Women

(asked on 12th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of women reoffended on average who had served (1) any custodial sentence, and (2) a custodial sentence of less than 12 months, between April 2022 and March 2023.


Answered by
Lord Timpson Portrait
Lord Timpson
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 19th January 2026

The proven reoffending rate for women released from custody between April 2022 and March 2023 was 46.0%.

The proven reoffending rate for women released from custodial sentences of less than 12 months between April 2022 and March 2023 was 64.1%.

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