Committees

Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing

Inquiry

Read the Shorthand story: Our prisons are in a state of crisis

The report 'Better prisons: less crime' was published on 16 July 2025. The Government response was published on 22 September. The report was debated on 12 February 2026.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 31 January 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 29 April 2025
10:30am Private
Private meeting 29 April 2025
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 1 April 2025
10:30am Public
12:15pm Private
Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing - Oral evidence 1 April 2025
10:30am
  • The Lord Timpson OBE DL (Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at Ministry of Justice)
  • Phil Copple (Director General of Operations at HMPPS)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 25 March 2025
9:15am Private
Private meeting 25 March 2025
HMP Belmarsh and HMP Isis
Tuesday 18 March 2025
11:15am Public
12:30pm Private
Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing - Oral evidence 18 March 2025
11:15am
  • Zak Addae-Kodua (Founder and Director at xconversation)
  • Juliana Rowan
  • Kieron Bryan
10:30am
  • Kate Fraser (Head of Practice at Women in Prison)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

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