Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many, and what proportion of, prisons holding young adults are (1) using the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) maturity screening tool, and (2) using the HMPPS Choices and Changes resource pack.

The number of prisons screening for maturity continues to increase. As of December 2023, 88 out of 108 prisons (81 per cent) reported that they were screening for maturity. Screening was conducted using either the screening tool, or the Offender Management System (OASys), or a combination of both. 13 sites were using the screening tool alone.

67 prisons (62 per cent) reported using the Choices and Changes resource pack. Further work is in progress to support establishments to develop their delivery of the resource pack.