Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were released via an End of Custody Supervised Licence have been recalled to prison in 2023 to date.

End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL), first implemented on 17 October 2023, is operating in 21 prisons and is a temporary measure in response to the current pressure on some prisons. Its use is targeted, and it will only operate in certain areas for a limited period of time.

The Government regularly releases data and information in relation to prisoners’ release in the Prison Releases (quarterly) publication.

We are currently reviewing our publication of data around these issues.