7th Report – Ending the cycle of reoffending – part one: rehabilitation in prisons

Select Committee
Justice Committee HC 469 14 November 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 47 items (21 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 47 of 47 classified)
Accepted 15
Accepted in Part 6
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 23
Rejected 1
Government response
4th Special Report - Ending the cycle of reoffending – part one: rehabilitation in prisons: Government Response · published 30 Jan 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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1 Conclusion Rejected
Prison overcrowding and staff vacancies severely undermine the ability of prisons to deliver rehabilitation
Conclusion
We recognise the Government’s efforts to increase transparency around prison capacity, and its action towards ending the capacity crisis. However, the evidence we received demonstrates that the current level of overcrowding, in combination with a high number of staff vacancies, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects expanding the Annual Statement on Prison Capacity to include rehabilitation measures, stating it would be beyond its remit. It highlights that much of the requested information is already published through other reports and officials are considering further accountability on purposeful activity.
Ministry of Justice
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