Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87186

Offenders: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the use of (a) problem-solving courts, (b) community treatment requirements and (c) other rehabilitative measures for people with multiple disadvantage.

Answer

Jake Richards
Following the Independent Sentencing Review’s recommendation to expand Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs – the UK equivalent of “problem solving courts”), the Ministry of Justice launched an Expression of Interest process to identify new areas for delive...

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