Feltham Young Offender Institution

Debate between Lord Keen of Elie and Lord Swinfen

Wednesday 24th July 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

I acknowledge the point made by my noble friend. The issue very often is not the availability of staff or resources, or the ability to provide education and rehabilitation, but the underlying need to secure the appropriate motivation in what is often a difficult and disturbed cohort.

[Lord Swinfen (Con)]

My Lords, what training is given to the inmates to enable them to get a job when they are released, and what help is given to them to get a job?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

Again, we attempt to provide a regime of education and rehabilitation. I regret having to repeat the point I made earlier: underlying this is the need to secure motivation. It is a case not just of making training and opportunity available, but of trying to persuade those in this difficult cohort to embrace the opportunity they are given on these occasions.