Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 127268

Probation: Voluntary Organisations

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the participation of the voluntary sector to assist with the probation service.

Answer

Jake Richards

We recognise the valuable role played by the thousands of voluntary sector organisations that work in partnership with prisons and the Probation Service to provide vital support to people serving their sentences in prison and on returning to the community...

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