Prisons: Visits

(asked on 16th December 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the conditions for children visiting a parent in prison, in the light of Barnardo's recent report <i>Locked Out: Children's experiences of visiting a parent in prison</i>.


Answered by
Lord Faulks Portrait
Lord Faulks
This question was answered on 22nd December 2015

The Government agrees that strong family ties are an important part of helping prisoners turn away from crime, and the recommendations from the recent Barnardo’s report are currently being considered in the context of the wider prison reforms.

All convicted prisoners have a long-standing statutory entitlement to a minimum of two visits every 28 days. In addition, prisoners may also be rewarded with additional visits for good behaviour and for engaging with their rehabilitation.

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