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HMP/YOI Downview: Prisoner Escapes

Asked by Rebecca PaulConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 82590

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the security breach in October 2025 involving an unauthorised prisoner departure at HMP Downview involved a prisoner housed in the prison’s E Wing.

Answered by Jake Richards

The incident referred to did not involve a prisoner on E Wing, and does not affect the management of the unit.

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