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Future prison population and estate capacity

Inquiry

Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.

This inquiry examines the projected changes to the size and composition of the prison population. It will explore the implications on the capacity of the prison estate and the deliverability of the Government’s current prison expansion programme. The inquiry will also examine the efficacy of the Government’s strategy to safely and effectively manage the prison population.

Read the terms of reference to find out more about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 20 October 2023.

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Past events

Tuesday 6 February 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Future prison population and estate capacity - Oral evidence 6 February 2024
2:30pm
  • Rt Hon Edward Argar (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation at Ministry of Justice)
  • Ross Gribbin (Director General, Policy - Prisons, Offenders and International Justice at Ministry of Justice)
  • Amy Rees (Director General Chief Executive at HM Prison and Probation Service)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 9 January 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Future prison population and estate capacity - Oral evidence 9 January 2024
2:30pm
  • Professor Nicholas Hardwick (Professor of Criminal Justice at Royal Holloway University of London)
  • Rob Allen
  • Richard Garside (Director at The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies)
3:30pm
  • Mark Day (Deputy Director at Prison Reform Trust)
  • Sonya Ruparel (CEO at Women in Prison)
  • Anne Fox (CEO at Clinks)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 21 November 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Future prison population and estate capacity - Oral evidence 21 November 2023
2:30pm
  • Charlie Taylor (Chief Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Prisons)
  • Elisabeth Davies (National Chair at Independent Monitoring Boards)
3:30pm
  • Andrea Albutt (President at Prison Governors Association)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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