Question follow-through · 63242

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of released convicts go on to reoffend within two-years of their release.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
4 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of released convicts go on to reoffend within two-years of their release.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The proven reoffending rate and methodology is calculated using a one-year follow up period. Providing this information for a new two-year reoffending measure would be of disproportionate cost.The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders released from ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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