Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 74616
Prisons: Sexual Offences
Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help tackle sexual abuse in prisons.
Answer
Jake RichardsHis Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) takes sexual harm in prisons very seriously. This year we have created specialist roles to address sexual harm across HMPPS, and we are developing a system-wide approach to prevent all forms of sexual h...
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