Prisoners: Parents
Commons · Question 125951 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has she made of the affordability for incarcerated parents of current communication policies in prisons to speak with their families.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 20 Apr 2026
We know that enabling prisoners to maintain and strengthen family ties is a vital contributing factor to their rehabilitation and avoidance of re-offending.Following negotiations with service providers, we have reduced the cost of telephone calls across t...