If proposals for releasing some offenders from prison early are implemented, which of the following would you rather was most prioritised when assessing who should be released early?

If proposals for releasing some offenders from prison early are implemented, which of the following would you rather was most prioritised when assessing who should be released early? Published on 12 August 2026 → Survey conducted on 12 August 2026 on 6097 GB adults

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How serious the offender's original crime was, so prisoners who committed less serious offences are released first, regardless of their behaviour in prison or how long is left of their sentence

50%

How well behaved the offender has been in prison, so prisoners who have behaved best in prison are released first, regardless of their original crime or how long is left of their sentence

How much is left of the offender's sentence, so prisoners who served the highest proportion of their sentence are released first, regardless of their original crime or their behaviour in prison

Something else

18%

Don't know

17%

How serious the offender's original crime was, so prisoners who committed less serious offences are released first, regardless of their behaviour in prison or how long is left of their sentence

50%

How well behaved the offender has been in prison, so prisoners who have behaved best in prison are released first, regardless of their original crime or how long is left of their sentence

How much is left of the offender's sentence, so prisoners who served the highest proportion of their sentence are released first, regardless of their original crime or their behaviour in prison

Something else

18%

Don't know

17%

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