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Prisoners: Neurodiversity

Asked by Ben GoldsboroughLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 2 August 2024UIN 1838

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisons have neurodiversity support managers.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

All public prisons have successfully recruited a Neurodiversity Support Manager. All private prisons have also recruited Neurodiversity Support Managers, unless they already held equivalent neurodiversity specialisms and expertise.

Due to natural role attrition, as of 29 July 2024, there are 116 Neurodiversity Support Managers in post across the 124 prisons in England and Wales.

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