Asked by: Chris Murray (Labour - Edinburgh East and Musselburgh)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Strategic Housing Specialists have been employed in women's prisons; and whether he plans to increase that number.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
There is provision for 50 full-time equivalent Strategic Housing Specialists in England and Wales. Nine of these provide intervention within the twelve prisons in the female estate. The provision of Strategic Housing Specialists is regularly reviewed to ensure consistent coverage of the resettlement estate.
Asked by: Chris Murray (Labour - Edinburgh East and Musselburgh)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his target number is of Strategic Housing Specialists in women's prisons.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
There is provision for 50 full-time equivalent Strategic Housing Specialists in England and Wales. Nine of these provide intervention within the twelve prisons in the female estate. The provision of Strategic Housing Specialists is regularly reviewed to ensure consistent coverage of the resettlement estate.