Committees

Ageing prison population

Inquiry

This inquiry looked at the impact on the prison system of an ageing prison population.

Older prisoners are the fastest growing group in prisons and they have specific needs. We explored what these needs are and how they are catered for by the prison system. We also looked at the impact of coronavirus on older prisoners.

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Past events

Tuesday 12 May 2020
2:30pm Public
Oral evidence 12 May 2020
2:30pm
  • Graham Beck (Governor at HMP Wymott)
  • Alan Cropper (Lead manager for work with older prisoners at HMP Wymott)
  • Steve Bradford (Prison Group Director for Women's Estate at HM Prison and Probation Service)
3:30pm
  • Lucy Frazer (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice)
  • Jo Farrar (Chief Executive at HM Prison and Probation Service)
  • Kate Davies (Director of Health and Justice at NHS England and NHS Improvement)
Virtual meeting
Tuesday 21 April 2020
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Ageing prison population - Oral evidence 21 April 2020
2:30pm
  • Professor Jennifer Shaw (Academic Lead at Offender Health Research Network)
  • Paul Grainge (Chief Officer at RECOOP)
  • Emily McCarron (Equality and Human Rights Policy Manager at Age UK)
3:30pm
  • Peter Clarke (Chief Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Prisons)
  • Rosie Benneyworth (Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care at Care Quality Commission)
  • Jan Fooks-Bale (Inspection Manager (Health & Justice) at Care Quality Commission)
  • Dame Anne Owers (National Chair at Independent monitoring boards)
Virtual meeting

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