Policy paper

Prisons Strategy White Paper

A strategy to cut crime and protect the public with a modern, secure prison estate designed to rehabilitate prisoners.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 7 December 2021
• Last updated: 28 July 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Prisons Strategy White Paper: response to consultation questions

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3371-0, CP 686

PDF, 743 KB, 19 pages

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Prisons Strategy White Paper: response to consultation questions (Welsh)

Ref: CP 686

PDF, 251 KB, 26 pages

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Prisons Strategy White Paper

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3095-5, CP 581

PDF, 577 KB, 81 pages

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Prisons Strategy White Paper (Welsh)

PDF, 720 KB, 83 pages

Equalities statement

PDF, 190 KB, 14 pages

Details

Setting out our vision for the next 10 years, the White Paper addresses the most critical areas for reducing reoffending and keeping our streets safe.

The government’s response to consultation questions in the Prisons Strategy White Paper, which highlights developments since publication was published on 14 June 2022.

Published 7 December 2021

Last updated 28 July 2022 + show all updates

1. 28 July 2022

   Prisons Strategy White Paper: response to consultation questions Welsh version published.

2. 14 June 2022

   Government response published.

3. 26 January 2022

   Welsh translation added.

4. 7 December 2021

   First published.