Prison Officers Association: Withdrawal from Voluntary Tasks Debate
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Michael Tomlinson
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Prison Officers Association: Withdrawal from Voluntary Tasks
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Mr Gyimah
The right hon. Gentleman will be aware that we published a White Paper last year, and only last week introduced the Prisons and Courts Bill—the first Bill in 65 years that not only puts turning around our prisoners’ lives at the centre of our work but improves safety and security in our prisons. We are taking action.
Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con)
Will the Minister update the House on some of the measures in the Bill that should help to resolve the situation and ensure that our prisons are places of safety and reform?
Mr Gyimah
The central aspect of the Bill is to make it very clear that the fundamental purpose of prisons is to turn around offenders’ lives. If prisons are focused on that, we will reduce reoffending, and the £15 billion reoffending bill, but also help to make our prisons places of safety and reform.