Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 38291
Prisoners: Dyslexia
Tabled: 13 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of inmates with dyslexia in prisons in (a) Somerset, (b) the South West and (C) the UK.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinHis Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) offers screening to prisoners upon entry to prison to help identify any additional needs they may have, including those associated with dyslexia. We would not attribute any additional needs that are iden...
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