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UIN 142853

Prisoners' Release: Christmas

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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25 January 2021

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2 February 2021 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy was on temporary release from prison over the Christmas 2020 period.

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  1. 25 January 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy was on temporary release from prison over the Christmas 2020 period.

    Source: Commons

  2. 2 February 2021

    Answer

    By providing opportunities to work, learn and build family ties, release on temporary licence (ROTL) from prison helps prevent offenders from returning to crime when they leave prison.Most ROTL has been suspended during the pandemic to help limit the spre...

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