Tim Farron
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(13 years, 11 months ago)
Commons ChamberOrder. I think that we have the drift of the Minister’s answer. We are grateful.
Surely the reoffending rate is a critical factor affecting the number of prison places that are required. Restorative justice programmes such as that of the Sycamore Tree foundation, which operates at Haverigg prison in Cumbria, are both inexpensive and highly effective in reducing reoffending. What steps is the Minister taking to increase the number of restorative justice programmes in Britain’s prisons?