Question follow-through · 66141

Prisoners' Release: Curfews

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prisoners eligible for release from prison on home detention curfew were released on home detention curfew (a) in the first month of eligibility and (b) at any time in each of the last three ye

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
9 Jul 2025
Target answer date
11 Jul 2025
Answer
17 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prisoners eligible for release from prison on home detention curfew were released on home detention curfew (a) in the first month of eligibility and (b) at any time in each of the last three ye

  2. 11 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The number of those released on home detention curfew (HDC) within 30 days of their HDC Eligibility Date in the latest published data period (between 01 October and 31 December 2024) in England and Wales was 2,827.The number of those released on HDC each ...

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