Debate contribution: Compassionate Temporary Release from Prison
Debate contribution by Mr Maurice Bradley on .
- MLA
- Mr Maurice Bradley
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 21 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Ministerial Statement
- Heading
- Compassionate Temporary Release from Prison
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5741937
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Mr Buckley partly raised the question that I was going to ask. I thank the Minister for coming before the House. Before I say anything else, I share my concerns for the Kelly family. It must be traumatising for them to relive this. Will the Minister explain her policy governing who may accompany prisoners on compassionate temporary release, including prisoners from certain areas who have reportedly been permitted to be chaperoned by elected representatives, whereas prisoners from other areas must be accompanied by prison officers? Will she publish the criteria and the equality assessment and guarantee that security arrangements are determined by objective risk, not geography, political representation or perceived community background?
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