Question follow-through · 2708

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the statistical analysis of prison leavers in England entitled Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes – report,

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
19 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the statistical analysis of prison leavers in England entitled Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes – report,

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department of Health and Social Care’s analytical report on Prison Leavers in Substance Misuse Treatment: 4-week outcomes provides valuable data on the early outcomes of prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment, including mortality and rein...

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