Prisoners: Fathers
Commons · Question 125954 · 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for community based organisations which offer peer-to-peer support for fathers inside prisons and post-release and the effects on levels
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...