United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101738
Prisoners' Release: Maladministration and Prisoner Escapes
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2 December 2022
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7 December 2022 · Answer
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7 December 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of inmates who have been (a) released in error and (b) escaped prison in the month of December in each year since 2018.
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2 December 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of inmates who have been (a) released in error and (b) escaped prison in the month of December in each year since 2018.
Source: Commons
7 December 2022
Answer
A prisoner escapes if they breach the secure perimeter of a closed prison. While incidents are extremely rare, prisoners face prosecution and more time behind bars when recaptured. The vast majority of escapees are promptly recaptured by police within hou...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-12-02/101738
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1547586
- uk · wq-1547586 · source updated 7 December 2022