Young Offenders: Women
Commons · Question 124155 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Liz Saville Roberts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans does his Department have to develop a Young Women’s Strategy as recommended by the Women’s Justice Board’s report.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 14 Apr 2026
The Women’s Justice Board report, published on 16 March 2026, sets out independent recommendations to reduce the number of women in prison, including a recommendation to develop a Young Women’s Strategy. The Government is carefully considering the report’...