Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 61731
Offenders: Employment
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative — Sutton Coldfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of effectiveness of her Department's programmes for supporting offenders in returning to employment in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWe know that finding employment after release reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why the Government’s manifesto commits to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with e...
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