Prisoners' Release: Aiding and Abetting

(asked on 19th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the appropriateness of the early release of people given sentences under joint-enterprise convictions.


Answered by
Catherine McKinnell Portrait
Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 27th October 2026

The changes to release provisions under the Sentencing Act 2026 are based on offence type, and statutory exclusions. They do not distinguish between offenders on the basis of whether their conviction involved joint enterprise.

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