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Prisoners' Release: Curfews

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 36156

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timeline is for the proposed extension of the maximum period that an eligible prisoner may spend on Home Detention Curfew.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The maximum period that an eligible prisoner may spend on Home Detention Curfew will be extended from 180 days to 365 days from 03 June 2025.

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