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Prisoners' Release

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121675

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on licence since 5 July 2024 and recalled to custody had not been returned to custody by the end of December 2025.

Answered by Jake Richards

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Once an offender’s licence has been revoked, it falls to the Police to apprehend the offender and return them to prison custody.

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