Questions & Answers
Q1
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The question arises from the need for effective collaboration to reduce reoffending.
What steps are being taken to ensure effective collaboration between the Department and the Home Office on reducing reoffending?
The Ministry of Justice and the Home Office are collaborating closely, exemplified by the refreshed integrated offender management strategy which improves collaboration between probation services and local police to identify persistent offenders and take preventive action.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific measures or commitments regarding effective collaboration were not provided
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Q2
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The question stems from the importance of preventive measures over punitive ones.
Does he agree that prevention is better than cure, and could he outline some of the work being done in terms of pre-offending?
Prevention is prioritised over punishment; funded violence reduction units across England aim to work with young people before they offend, while GPS tags are used extensively for acquisitive criminals leaving prison as a deterrent to further offending.
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Specific details on the preventive measures mentioned were not provided
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Q3
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The question concerns a constituent who is ineligible for criminal injury compensation due to a prior conviction.
Is it fair that someone who was raped after being released from prison for an addiction-related crime and has since been clean, is not entitled to criminal injury compensation because of their past?
People with prior criminal convictions are generally ineligible for criminal injuries compensation; however, he is willing to meet or correspond regarding specific cases and their eligibility criteria.
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Fairness of the policy was not addressed, only procedural guidance given
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Q4
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The question highlights the importance of education and employment in reducing reoffending.
How can we ensure that people leaving prison gain level 3 and 4 qualifications, find work, and contribute positively to society?
Success after prison depends on having a job, a house, and friends; while agreeing with the importance of qualifications and work, no specific plans were provided.
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No concrete actions or commitments to facilitate education or employment opportunities for ex-offenders were given
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Q5
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The question addresses the role of a public health approach in reducing reoffending related to substance misuse.
What is being done across Departments to ensure a public health approach is taken for those involved in substance misuse who have criminal convictions?
£85 million was secured to ensure treatment access for every individual leaving the secure estate with drug addiction, alongside enforcement measures like GPS tagging and sobriety tags for alcohol problems.
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