Prisons: Sexual Offences
Commons · Question 74616 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help tackle sexual abuse in prisons.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 12 Sep 2025
His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) takes sexual harm in prisons very seriously. This year we have created specialist roles to address sexual harm across HMPPS, and we are developing a system-wide approach to prevent all forms of sexual h...