Prisoners: Employment
Lords · Question HL988 · Tabled 11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable prisoners with work outside the confines of prison to be paid a wage.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 18 Sep 2024
We know that employment reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why we have committed to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with employers and the voluntary sector to ge...