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Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending

Inquiry

The Justice Committee has launched its inquiry into Resettlement and Rehabilitation, which is centred around investigating the cycle of reoffending. 

HM Prison and Probation Service aims to reduce reoffending by rehabilitating the people in its care through education and employment. However, reoffending in England and Wales remains high. For the year ending December 2023, 78% of all offenders cautioned or convicted for an indictable offence in 2023 had at least one prior caution or conviction. 

The Committee has decided to investigate the journey of an offender through the criminal justice system and examine what offer of rehabilitation and resettlement the offender has the ability to engage with, to prevent future reoffending. 

The inquiry sets out to look at what the regime offer is in different prisons and for different prisoner cohorts. It will also look at services in prison and whether they encompass principles of desistance and purposeful activity. The inquiry will also investigate governance in prisons, including staffing and contracting, and to what extent it impacts the ability to deliver rehabilitative services in prison. 

The inquiry will also look at what support is available for ex-offenders’ post-release, and whether there is sufficient join up, data sharing and capacity of these services to deliver effective resettlement services. The inquiry will also consider alternatives to custody, and what impact licence recall conditions have on promoting resettlement, and the role of community sentencing. 

Read the terms of reference for more detail about the inquiry, and to submit evidence. 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 17 January 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 16 June 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Oral evidence 16 June 2026
2:30pm
  • The Lord Timpson OBE DL (Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at Ministry of Justice)
  • Matt Grey (Executive Director (Rehabilitation and Change) at HM Prison and Probation Service)
  • Jim Barton (Executive Director (Capacity Implementation) at HM Prison and Probation Service)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 19 May 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Oral evidence 19 May 2026
2:30pm
  • Antony King (Managing Director, Citizen Services at Serco UK & Europe)
3:30pm
  • Claire Hubberstey (Chief Executive at One Small Thing)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 24 March 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Oral evidence 24 March 2026
2:30pm
  • Nicola Davies (Regional Probation Director for Wales at HM Prison and Probation Service)
  • Chris Edwards (Regional Probation Director for Greater Manchester at HM Prison and Probation Service)
  • Linda Neimantas (Regional Probation Director for Kent, Surrey and Sussex at HM Prison and Probation Service)
3:30pm
  • Martin Jones CBE (HM Chief Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Probation)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 27 January 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Oral evidence 27 January 2026
2:30pm
  • Rosie Brown (Chief Executive at COOK, and Chair at Ministry of Justice National Oversight Board for Employment)
  • Alex Clarke (Policy Officer at Working Chance)
  • David Apparicio MBE (Chief Executive at Chrysalis Foundation, and Chief Executive at The Corbett Network)
3:30pm
  • Ms Penelope Gibbs (Director at Transform Justice)
  • Paula Harriott (Chief Executive at Unlock)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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