Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps she is taking to help ensure that prisoners are prepared for life outside of prison before they are released.”
Tabled: 4 December 2024Answered: 10 December 2024
Asked by
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
We are mandating careers advice in prisons and introducing a life skills curriculum. All released prisoners have access to an employment advisory board that can connect prisoners with work, and banking and ID administrators are preparing prisoners for life after prison.