Criminal Justice Reform

Debate between Alex Norris and Caroline Voaden

Tuesday 1st September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Caroline Voaden (South Devon) (LD)]

I am going to say this all in one breath, Madam Deputy Speaker. Prison governors talk about the revolving door of prisoners, with almost half reoffending, but those who go through the LandWorks rehabilitation project in South Devon reoffend at a rate of just 5%, with 90% of them going into employment and back into the community. It is proven to be a success; it works. Will the new Minister for Prisons please come to South Devon to see LandWorks and what it does? It is magic—it is cheaper than prison, and it works. We need to roll this out across the country.

[Alex Norris]

The Minister is very much looking forward to doing so.