Written questions

Reparation by Offenders: Graffiti and Litter

Commons · Question 59647 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether prisoners undertake (a) litter collection and (b) graffiti removal.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 20 Jun 2025

Prisoners currently can access community service work through Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) during the custodial element within their sentence.The Prison Rules in England and Wales provide that a prisoner may be granted leave from prison for short p...