Prisoners: Safety
Commons · Question 32779 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that prisoners are not at risk of harm or violence while serving their sentences.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 27 Feb 2025
Safety in prisons is a key priority and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible for those who live and work in them.Safe prisons are vital to enable prisoners to engage in rehabilitative activities that reduce reoffending.We are supporting...