Women in Prison

Justice Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 Apr 2021 Closed: 14 Sep 2023 Parliament page
This inquiry seeks to understand the progress made over the past 10 years to address female offending and reduce the number of women in custody. We also seek to understand how well female offenders’ needs are met in custody. Read the terms of reference to find out more about the inquiry .
31 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 9 events
21 Oct
2022
Report published
26 Jul
2022
Report published
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
12 Nov
2021
Correspondence
2 Nov
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
19 Oct
2021
Formal meeting · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
14 Sep
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
20 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
6 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Women in Prison HC 265 26 Jul 2022 44 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
31 Recommendation Acknowledged
First Report - Women in Prison
Require Ministry of Justice to report progress on remaining Lord Farmer Review recommendations.
We recognise that custody can have a significant effect on family life and welcome the work being done in response to Lord Farmer’s Review for Women. We note that 12 of the 33 recommendations have been actioned; however, it is … Read more
Government Response
The government accepted the recommendation, outlining general work related to employment opportunities and Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) for women, including ensuring all 12 women’s prisons have Employer Advisory Boards, Prison Employment Leads, and Employment Hubs. It provided data showing increases in women's ROTL usage but did not detail progress against each of the 21 outstanding recommendations from Lord Farmer's Review or provide specific timeframes.
Ministry of Justice
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Government Response AI assessment · 44 of 31 classified
Accepted 15
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 25
Rejected 3
Total 31 recs + 13 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
15 Dec 2021 To committee Letter from Victoria Atkins MP, Minister of State for Justice, dated 2 December 2021 on Women in Prison
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12 Nov 2021 To committee Letter from London Prisons Mission, dated 1 November 2011, regarding Women in Prison inquiry
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