Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 7418

Prisoners: Rehabilitation

Tabled: 7 October 2024

Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) public and (b) private prisons in reducing recidivism.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Robust assessments of the reoffending rate broken down by prison are not currently available, however the adult reoffending rate following a custodial sentence has fallen from 49.3% in 2011/12 to 37.0% in 2021/22. Both public and privately-run prisons pla...

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