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HMP Bure: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HMP Bure since July 2024.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
19 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HMP Bure since July 2024.

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan setting out initial steps to address th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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