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HANSARDReoffending ReductionI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I thank all the staff at MTCnovo and Thames Valley community rehabilitation company. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that…22 Sept 2020HANSARDReoffending ReductionReoffending rates are too high, resulting in some individuals repeatedly posing a danger to their communities and the undermining of public confidence in the criminal justice…22 Sept 2020HANSARDPublic and Private PrisonsAs I mentioned, we have increased the number of staff in the public sector. We have also introduced the key worker scheme, which is essential for staff to liaise with the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDYoung People in Custody: Covid-19It is vital that we manage the backlog in the courts, and we are doing so across Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service. I am looking closely at the youth estate because it is…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Child Cruelty Offences: SentencingI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat) for securing this important debate. I am conscious that I have only a few minutes to do justice to a…11 Sept 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young PeopleAs usual, my hon. Friend the Chair of the Justice Committee makes a number of important points. He is right to identify the fact that the people coming into custody, because there…14 Jul 2020HANSARDProbation Services: Community LinksLike the hon. Member, I pay tribute to the dedicated work of all those who have been working in the community rehabilitation companies across the country and, indeed, the National…14 Jul 2020HANSARDProbation Services: Community LinksThe hon. Member has made a number of points in her question. I would like to assure her that we are committed to ensuring that people who come out of prison are rehabilitated, get…14 Jul 2020HANSARDProbation Services: Community LinksWe believe that we should provide good services, whether that is one by the public sector or by the private sector. We have in operation some excellent public service prisons, as…14 Jul 2020HANSARDProbation Services: Community LinksJoining up probation with other community services is critical. The new model for probation will allow us to build on local links that have already been forged. In the future…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Prison StaffAs the shadow Secretary of State has mentioned, these matters have been looked at. I am happy to take on board any further points that he would like to make.14 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Prison StaffAs my right hon. Friend points out, as restrictions are lifted in the community we need to lift restrictions in prisons too, but we need to do so cautiously to ensure that we do…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Prison StaffI take this opportunity to thank our prison staff and those who work in probation for the outstanding job they have done to keep our prisons and those in the community safe. We…14 Jul 2020HANSARDRadicalisation in PrisonsWe have increased the number of imams operating the de-radicalisation programmes. We are looked at, and looked towards, by others internationally in relation to the programmes…14 Jul 2020HANSARDRadicalisation in PrisonsMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the tragic incidents that we have seen over recent months. She rightly highlights de-radicalisation programmes. Twenty-two trained…14 Jul 2020HANSARDRadicalisation in PrisonsWe take the threat posed by terrorist offenders very seriously. We utilise a range of rehabilitative tools, which include psychological, theological and mental health…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young PeopleThe hon. Member makes a very important point. I was pleased to discuss a number of issues that cross our portfolios yesterday. He makes an important point about looking at the…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young PeopleThe hon. Member makes a really important point on both how we ensure that there is not racial disparity in those who enter the criminal justice system and how we divert people…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young PeopleFortunately, the number of children coming into contact with the criminal justice system is reducing; offences committed by children have fallen by 76% over the last decade. We…14 Jul 2020HANSARDSecure Estate for Young PeopleI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions, which are on a very important subject. He is right to say that in the youth estate, as in the adult estate, we took severe…09 Jun 2020