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Prisoners' Release

Asked by Clive LewisLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 11 October 2024UIN 6328

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions her Department has had with Napo on the impact of the prisoner early release scheme on workers in the probation service.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

Probation Service officials meet regularly with Napo officials. In addition to weekly briefings, matters of note concerning the Probation Service, such as prison capacity measures, are discussed at quarterly consultative meetings, and at bi-monthly ‘stock takes’ with the Chief Probation Officer.

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