Prisoners' Release: Children

(asked on 15th July 2019) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children under the age of 18 have been released from custody without accommodation in the last 12 months.


Answered by
Edward Argar Portrait
Edward Argar
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 17th July 2019

This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost, as there would be a need to check individual records of young people released from custody in 2018/19.

The first step to reducing reoffending is making sure everyone leaving prison has access to secure and stable accommodation, and we work closely with local authorities to support offenders with their resettlement on release.

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