United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 11173
Prisoners' Release
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18 June 2026
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26 June 2026 · Answer
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26 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of prison discharges taking place on a Friday evening or weekend.
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18 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of prison discharges taking place on a Friday evening or weekend.
Source: Commons
26 June 2026
Answer
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-18/11173
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1917876
- uk · wq-1917876 · source updated 26 June 2026