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Prison governance inquiry

Inquiry

The Justice Committee is holding an inquiry into prison governance to consider the role of the prison governor, following the changes set out in the Government’s white paper Prison Safety and Reform, as well as how the Ministry of Justice and HMPPS should provide effective oversight of prisons. The Committee is also interested in how effective oversight arrangements are for commissioned services, such as health and education, as well as the extent to which there is collaboration between prison, probation and other community services.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - Prison Governance
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Correspondence

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Letter to Minister of State for Justice, regarding HM Chief Inspector of Prisons report on HMP Lewes, dated 22 May 2019
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Letter dated 18 June 2019 from Robert Buckland QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, on HM Chief Inspector of Prisons report on HMP Lewes
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Oral evidence transcripts

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16 July 2019
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Witnesses Dame Anne Owers, Chair, Independent Monitoring Boards, Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons; Robert Buckland QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, Phil Copple, Director General Prisons, Ministry of Justice, Jo Farrar, Chief Executive Officer, HM Prison & Probation Service
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Oral Evidence
2 July 2019
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Witnesses Dr Sarah Bromley, National Medical Director, Health in Justice, Care UK, Dr Ian Cumming, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Digby Griffith, Executive Director Safety and Rehabilitation, HM Prison and Probation Service; Francesca Cooney, Head of Policy, Prisoner’s Education Trust/ Prisoners Learning Alliance, Paul Cottrell, Acting General Secretary, University and College Union, Chris Emmett, Director of Strategy, Prison Education, Weston College
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18 June 2019
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Witnesses Andrea Albutt, President, Prison Governors Association, Frances Crook, Chief Executive, Howard LeagueJanine McDowell, CEO, Justice Services, Sodexo, Wyn Jones, Custodial Operations Director, Serco, Neil Richards, Director of Custodial Contracts, HM Prison and Probation Service, Mark Brickell, Deputy Director, Ministry of Justice
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Written evidence

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HM Prison & Probation Service (PPG0046)
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NHS England (PPG0045)
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Ministry of Justice (PPG0044)
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