Question follow-through · 12475

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate mental health support for prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
4 Nov 2024
Target answer date
6 Nov 2024
Answer
12 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate mental health support for prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    It is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We are committed to working at pace to support the progression of all those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that undermines public protection.We are committed t...

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Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

28 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the re-offending rate is for prisoners serving sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection who are released.