Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending

Inquiry by the Justice Committee, 26 November 2024. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

7th Report – Ending the cycle of reoffending – part one: rehabilitation in prisons (14 November 2025)
4th Special Report - Ending the cycle of reoffending – part one: rehabilitation in prisons: Government Response (30 January 2026)

Evidence sessions

: Lord Timpson, Ministry of Justice; Matt Grey, HM Prison and Probation Service; Richard Vince CBE, HM Prison and Probation Service
: Lord Timpson, Ministry of Justice; Matt Grey, HM Prison and Probation Service; Richard Vince CBE, HM Prison and Probation Service
4 February 2025: Anne Fox, Clinks; Pia Sinha, Prison Reform Trust; Nicola Drinkwater, Women in Prison; Jess Mullen, Alliance for Youth Justice; Helen Berresford, Nacro
11 March 2025: Lee Owston, Ofsted; Dr Jo Grady, University and College Union (UCU); Victoria Barnett, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
11 March 2025: Annick Platt, Novus; Jon Collins, Prisoners' Education Trust; Michala Robertson, Open University
13 May 2025: HM Inspectorate of Prisons; Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO); Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB)
10 June 2025: Kate Davies, NHS England; Dr Russell Green, Practice Plus Group
10 June 2025: Dr Will Haydock, Collective Voice; Mike Trace, The Forward Trust
9 December 2025: Nacro; National Approved Premises Association; The Housing Network; Crisis
27 January 2026: Transform Justice; Unlock
27 January 2026: Rosie Brown, COOK; Rosie Brown, Ministry of Justice National Oversight Board for Employment; Working Chance; David Apparicio MBE, Chrysalis Foundation; David Apparicio MBE, The Corbett Network
24 March 2026: HM Inspectorate of Probation
24 March 2026: HM Prison and Probation Service; HM Prison and Probation Service; HM Prison and Probation Service
19 May 2026: One Small Thing
19 May 2026: Serco UK & Europe
16 June 2026: Ministry of Justice; HM Prison and Probation Service; Jim Barton, HM Prison and Probation Service