Justice Secretary Alex Norris Says He Lacks Figures on Tagged Early-Release Prisoners
Justice Secretary Alex Norris told Laura Kuenssberg he does not know the number of early-release inmates who have been tagged, a key justification for Labour’s scheme. Green Deputy Leader Rachel Millward linked the Green Party’s recent surge to pressure on Labour.
During an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Justice Secretary Alex Norris admitted he has no data on how many prisoners released early have been fitted with monitoring tags, a central claim of the Labour government’s early-release program. Rachel Millward, deputy leader of the Green Party, argued that the party’s rapid growth—from about 60,000 to 230,000 members—has forced Labour to shift its agenda. She credited Zack Polanski’s leadership and the party’s success for influencing current government policy, suggesting Labour would still be under Keir Starmer’s direction without that pressure.
Why it matters
It reveals gaps in government data on a controversial prison-release policy and shows Green Party influence on Labour's agenda.
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