United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 82587
HMP/YOI Downview: Prisoner Escapes
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15 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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20 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the last 24 months have prisoners at HMP Downview left the secure perimeter without formal authorisation.
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15 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the last 24 months have prisoners at HMP Downview left the secure perimeter without formal authorisation.
Source: Commons
20 October 2025
Answer
There has been one instance in the last 24 months of a prisoner at HMP/YOI Downview leaving the secure perimeter without formal authorisation. Swift action was taken by other staff to correct the breach.The Prison Group Director has commissioned an invest...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-15/82587
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1841513
- uk · wq-1841513 · source updated 20 October 2025