Question follow-through · 104481
Prisons: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) murderers and (b) prisoners with a history of attacking prison officers are in open prisons for which the latest data is available.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 9 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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- Segregation of Prisoners: Civil Proceedings · 12 Jan 2026
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) murderers and (b) prisoners with a history of attacking prison officers are in open prisons for which the latest data is available.
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jan 2026
Answer published
As of 30 September 2025, there were 266 prisoners with an index offence of murder in prisons whose predominant function is open in England and Wales.Information on the number of prisoners in the open estate with a history of attacking prison officers coul...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Segregation of Prisoners: Civil Proceedings
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any other live legal cases of prisoners challenging their detention in a Close Supervision Centre or Separation Centre.