To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of prisons that have been authorised to release prisoners before the end of their sentence under the End of Custody Supervised Licence scheme.
Answered on
14 November 2023
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.
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Ministry of Justice
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