A proportionate recall system

The NACRO report published this week: 

”’A Proportionate recall system’ (August 2026), finds that the number of people recalled to custody has increased exponentially over recent years. Since 2016/17, recalls have risen by 136%, despite the number of people released falling by over a fifth. Our analysis also shows that four in five recalls in 2025/26 did not relate to people who were facing a charge for further offending, but for reasons such as a failure to reside at a specified address or to attend probation meetings. There are currently 9,900 in prison who were recalled for reasons other than facing further charges. While a number of this group may pose a risk to the community, action to create a more proportionate system would free up capacity in the prison estate, and is as important as the ‘earned progression’ system that is expected to free up 5,000 beds over the next nine months.”

Read the report on Nacro’s website

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