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Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance has been issued to police forces on informing victims about the early release of offenders.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
22 Oct 2025
Target answer date
27 Oct 2025
Answer
30 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance has been issued to police forces on informing victims about the early release of offenders.

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    It is vital that information about an offender’s release is available to victims who need it most. Victims who are eligible for, and who have opted into, the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme or Victim Notification Scheme will be informed about any ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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