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Special Category Prisoners

Question for Ministry of Justice

UIN 198645, tabled on 11 September 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were assessed to be in the wrong security categorisation since 2010.

Answered on

14 September 2023

Prisoners are not assessed as being in the wrong security category. A re-categorisation review can take place at any point during a prisoner's sentence following specific incidents or changes in risk. It is vital to ensure we hold prisoners in the appropriate category of prison.

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