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Urgent questionMonday, 29 June 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on early release of rapists and child groomers

Urgent matter raised by an MP

An urgent question from Conservative MP Dr Kieran Mullan asks the Justice Secretary to explain the government's policy on early release of prisoners convicted of rape and child grooming. The question reflects concern about public protection and sentencing policy in the context of prison overcrowding, which has prompted the government to release eligible prisoners early to ease jail capacity.

This touches on a live tension in criminal justice: the government's need to manage severe prison overcrowding versus public anxiety about violent and sexual offenders returning to communities before completing sentences. The issue affects public confidence in the justice system and has direct implications for victim safety and sentencing policy.

Crime & Policing

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