Question follow-through · 10427

Courts: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria are used to determine eligibility for Intensive

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 16 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 18 Jun 2026
Answer: 24 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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16 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria are used to determine eligibility for Intensive
18 Jun 2026
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24 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...

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Courts: Reoffenders

17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have been returned to custody for breachin