Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Judd (Labour). It was answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 June 2007.

Criminal Justice: Rehabilitation of Offenders

Question: How important the rehabilitation of offenders is among the priorities of the Ministry of Justice.

Answer: My Lords, one of the six core aims of the new Ministry of Justice is to reduce reoffending and to protect the public by combining punishment with rehabilitation. We are committed to reducing reoffending by 10 per cent by the end of the decade. At the heart of our vision is end-to-end case management for offenders and a strong focus on commissioning the most effective interventions for men and women which will best support the management and rehabilitation of offenders.

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