Prisons: Libraries
(asked on 7th November 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many, and what proportion of, prison service establishments have a library with facilities to use and exchange books.
This question was answered on 16th November 2017
All prisons in England and Wales have a library with the facility to use and exchange books.
Prisons should be places of safety and reform, and it is vital we use the time in prison productively. Having basic English skills helps people get jobs on release and helps them lead law abiding lives, and I am determined to make sure that we achieve better outcomes for all prisoners.