Question follow-through · 36156

Prisoners' Release: Curfews

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timeline is for the proposed extension of the maximum period that an eligible prisoner may spend on Home Detention Curfew.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
11 Mar 2025
Answer
11 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timeline is for the proposed extension of the maximum period that an eligible prisoner may spend on Home Detention Curfew.

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The maximum period that an eligible prisoner may spend on Home Detention Curfew will be extended from 180 days to 365 days from 03 June 2025.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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