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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prisons, Probation, Rehabilitation and Sentencing
  • UK Government welcomes final approval on Wrexham Prison in north Wales

    The £212million prison is due to open in 2017 and will create approximately 1,000 jobs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secure College development drives local jobs and growth in Leicestershire

    Local businesses given the chance to win valuable contracts in the development of the first Secure College, Justice Minister Andrew Selous announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £16 million Youth Engagement Fund promoted around the country

    The £16 million Youth Engagement Fund aims to improve young people's educational achievement and employability.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • North Wales boost as prison contract is awarded to Lend Lease

    Multi-million pound boost for north Wales as Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright announces that Lend Lease will build a new prison in Wrexham.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Compulsory lie detector tests for serious sex offenders

    The UK’s first school for training highly-skilled probation officers to become lie detector examiners is underway.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change in function for two prisons to help create a fit for purpose prison estate

    Littlehey and Lancaster Farms prisons are to change function to hold solely adult male prisoners as part of the Government’s ongoing plans to create an efficient prison estate, which can best meets the needs of the populatio…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prison Service Pay Review Body reports on prison pay

    The thirteenth report of the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) is being published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further funding boosts voluntary sector support

    Justice Minister Jeremy Wright announced that the pioneering Justice Data Lab pilot would be extended for a further year

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Important milestone for critical probation reforms

    A further step towards the Government’s reforms to rehabilitation has been announced today as probation trusts were informed that staff will be assigned to one of the new organisations responsible for managing offenders and …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • SMEs to play key role in new prison construction

    More than 250 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have had a chance to bid to be involved in the construction of a new prison for north Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen Crabb MP joins Prisons Minister on visit to Parc Prison

    Ministers see progression of prison modernisation programme in south Wales

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Director of new National Probation Service announced

    A director has been chosen to lead the new National Probation Service (NPS) after the candidate who was due to take up the post stepped down for personal reasons.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Probation Service appointments announced

    Two people have been appointed to head up the new National Probation Service (NPS), the public sector body tasked with protecting the public from the most dangerous offenders in England and Wales, Justice Minister Jeremy Wri…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £150,000 grant for third sector as they bid for rehabilitation contracts

    A third sector organisation was awarded £150,000 today to help voluntary groups play a leading role in cutting crime and reducing reoffending.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offender mentor hub launched

    A dedicated mentoring website linking offenders to high-quality support to get their lives back on track is being launched today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cross-government reforms benefit charities and mutuals

    New support will help mutuals and the voluntary sector compete for contracts to deliver rehabilitation services for offenders.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Toughening up prisoner privileges

    Major new changes to the way prisoners receive privileges will be implemented over the next six months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prison Service Pay Review Body reports on prison pay

    The twelfth report of the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) is being published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ‘Unlocking Potential’ working with Young People

    Jeremy Wright sees first hand the positive work done by ‘Unlocking Potential’, a project funded by Chelsea FC and the Premier League.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government