Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 37940

Prisoners: Dyslexia

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 20 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help dyslexic inmates improve their (a) reading and writing skills and (b) employment prospects.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) offers screening to prisoners upon entry to prison for neurodiversity needs including needs associated with dyslexia. This helps us identify any additional needs they may have that might impact their abi...

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