Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 191785
Prisoners: Parents
Tabled: 29 June 2023
Answered: 10 July 2023
Question
Caroline Nokes
Conservative — Romsey and Southampton North
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the number of children affected by parental imprisonment.
Answer
Damian HindsThe Ministry of Justice’s most comprehensive prison population data suggests over the course of a year, approximately 200,000 children may be affected by a parent being in or going to prison. The Prisons Strategy White Paper includes a commitment to impro...
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