Question follow-through · 54701

Prisoners: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of a national older offender strategy to address the health needs of the ageing prison population.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
4 Jun 2025
Answer
12 Jun 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of a national older offender strategy to address the health needs of the ageing prison population.

  2. 4 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Independent Sentencing Review considered issues relating to older cohorts including older prisoners as part of its remit. We have accepted in principle the vast majority of the Independent Sentencing Review’s recommendations and we will work with part...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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