Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of rape were released from prison within (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) three years of sentencing in 2022.

The table below shows how many people convicted of Rape were released from prison within (a) one year, (b) two years and (c) three years of sentencing in the first six months of 2022, the latest available data. In total, fewer than 45 people were released within three years of sentencing, compared to 345 during the same period who were released more than three years after being sentenced.

An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of two or less. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient.