Prisoners' Release

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 5 August 2024.

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Photo of Lord Kempsell Lord Kempsell Conservative

To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners, listed by prison and category of prisoner, have been released early as part of their measures to address prison overcrowding.

Photo of Lord Timpson Lord Timpson The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice

We are constantly monitoring the use of End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) and its impact.

ECSL was implemented in October 2023. Since its operation, the number of ECSL releases between 17 October 2023 and 30 June 2024 was 10,083. Further information on ECSL data is intended for future publication in due course.

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