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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(10 December 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve prisoner rehabilitation.

Asked by:
Michelle Scrogham (Labour)

Answer

We provide a range of rehabilitative interventions for prisoners, including education, employment and substance misuse support.

In 93 prisons, we have established dedicated in-prison roles to strengthen educational opportunities and prepare prisoners for work on release.

We have Incentivised Substance Free Living units in 85 prisons, supporting engagement with treatment in custody.


Answered by:
Jake Richards (Labour)
16 December 2025

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