Question follow-through · 11175
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his department holds about regional differences in the prevalence of Friday evening and weekend prison discharge rates.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 18 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his department holds about regional differences in the prevalence of Friday evening and weekend prison discharge rates.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Friday Releases scheme was brought into force on 30 November 2023, introducing a presumption against releasing offenders on a Friday, therefore reducing risks linked to limited weekend services and helping keep the public safer by lowering the reoffen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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