Prison Safety and Reform Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Prison Safety and Reform

Susan Elan Jones Excerpts
Thursday 3rd November 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I am absolutely delighted to be able to announce the first phase in our programme, and delighted that we are able to make my hon. Friend’s wishes come true in Wellingborough. I look forward to being able to make more announcements about new prisons in due course.

Susan Elan Jones Portrait Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab)
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I hope that the Secretary of State will be able to give a similarly warm and positive answer to my question. Many charities work with reformed ex-offenders, and they are transforming people’s lives. Those charities have a problem, however, in that some of the ex-offenders are unable to become trustees of a charity. I accept the importance of having safeguarding arrangements in place, but will she look into this?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I agree with the hon. Lady that we have some brilliant charities and brilliant people who are really transforming lives. I want to make that happen on a wider scale and I will certainly look into the point that she has raised.