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Prison Accommodation

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 79556

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled AI action plan for justice, published on 31 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using AI to improve scheduling on prison capacity.

Answered by Jake Richards

AI tools can quickly create the best schedules by analysing real-time data about staff, capacity, risks, and priorities. We are exploring how this could help with managing prison capacity and other scheduling challenges such as listing in courts and tribunals.

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