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Proceeding contribution from Lord Garnier (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 28 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Offender Management Bill.

Offender Management Bill

In my desire to be speedy, I forgot to say something, and the observations of the hon. Member for Winchester (Mr. Oaten) have reminded me. Yesterday, I visited Wandsworth prison and met the people carrying out the Toe-by-Toe reading programme that is sponsored by the Shannon Trust, a private charity. That programme offers another example of how prisoners’ lives—and thus the security of the wider population—can be improved be reducing reoffending. Under the scheme, prisoners teach other prisoners to read so that they can communicate and live more sensible lives.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c997 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts Admissibility of evidence Accountability Charities Age Evidence Local government Offenders Mental illness Private sector Pilot schemes Qualifications Prisons Public sector Probation Offences against children Lie detectors Rehabilitation Voluntary organisations Training Sexual offences Wales Testing Reoffenders Speech and language therapy Probation trusts
Legislation
Offender Management Bill 2006-07
Link
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