Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47482
Custodial Treatment: Unpaid Work
Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025
Question
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an estimate of the value added by unpaid work projects on the secure estate.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWhile there is not anything specifically named ‘unpaid work’ in prisons, and we therefore cannot provide information on how much has been spent on it, convicted prisoners are expected to work and there are various jobs across prison workshops, kitchens, l...
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