Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 62215

Criminal Proceedings: Care Leavers

Tabled: 24 June 2025

Answered: 30 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of care experienced children and young adults within the criminal justice system in Wales.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

We are committed to addressing the disproportionate number of care-experienced prisoners in England and Wales, both by improving support for people with care experience while in the criminal justice system, and by working with colleagues across government...

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