Transparency data

Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data: April 2025 to June 2026

Detailed statistics on offenders released under Standard Determinate Sentence 40 (SDS40).

• From: Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 29 October 2026

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS40), England and Wales

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Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS40): April 2025 to June 2026

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Details

This transparency data publication presents the number of SDS40 releases at selected time points, broken down by prisoner demographics and sentence characteristics.