Prisoners: Employment Schemes
Commons · Question 8328 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to ensure there are sufficient paid employment opportunities for prisoners in Open Prisons.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 18 Jun 2026
Securing employment is a key factor in reducing reoffending with evidence showing that finding work can reduce the likelihood of reoffending by 9 percentage points. Open prisons play a key role in supporting this as they enable suitable, risk-assessed pri...