Bob Blackman

Bob Blackman

Conservative — Harrow East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 September 2025

Debate

Reoffending Rates

Contribution

One of the keys ways to reduce reoffending is to ensure that ex-offenders leaving prison have secure places to live and are not tempted to go back to a life of crime. However, it can be a consequence of early release that that is not prepared in advance. What action will the Minister take so that prison governors and those involved in the prison service ensure that ex-offenders go into secure accommodation once they leave prison?

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