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HMP/YOI Chelmsford

Asked by Robert JenrickReform UKMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98430

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates he has officially visited HMP Chelmsford since his appointment; and whether he has met with the Governor to discuss the recent mistaken release.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Deputy Prime Minister met with the Governor of HMP Chelmsford on 24 October, the same day as the release in error of Hadush Kebatu. The Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending is planning to visit HMP Chelmsford in the coming months.

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