British Overseas Territories: Prisoners
Commons · Question 127054 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what standards and safeguards apply to the treatment of prisoners in British Overseas Territories; and what assessment he has made of whether those standards are equivalent to those applied to prisoners in the UK
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 23 Apr 2026
Prisons in the Overseas Territories are subject to the local laws and constitutions of each Territory. The Ministry of Justice works with the Overseas Territories to help align the treatment of prisoners with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for ...