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Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an estimate of the costs incurred by police forces and courts as a result of the recent mistaken release of three prisoners.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an estimate of the costs incurred by police forces and courts as a result of the recent mistaken release of three prisoners.

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Dec 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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