Importance of Strengthening Prisoners' Family Ties to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime Review
Commons · Question 128197 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) what steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendations of Lord Farmer's 2017 review and (b) whether further steps are planned.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 28 Apr 2026
Lord Farmer’s 2017 review highlighted the importance of family and supportive relationships in rehabilitation and reducing re-offending. Since then, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has taken extensive action to put those recommendations...