Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 31321

Prison Accommodation

Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the amount of time prisoners spend in their cells.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
We recognise the importance of prisoners having access to purposeful activity, including education. We know that this significantly reduces the likelihood of re-offending – by up to nine percentage points.After the previous Government ran the prison estat...

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