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Written question asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 February 2022. It was answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 February 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisoners: Disability

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, is provided by the Parole Board on the importance of prisoners with disabilities attending live sporting events as part of the rehabilitation and parole processes; and how many prisoners with disabilities participate in football as a player or spectator in (a) prison-based, and (b) external football programmes.

Answer

The Parole Board has not provided specific guidance on this issue. If a prisoner has engaged in sports-focused rehabilitation, this could form part of the evidence which is considered at parole hearings.

HMPPS and MoJ hold no data on the number of prisoners with disabilities participating in football as a player or spectator either in (a) prison-based, or (b) external football programmes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5971
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Disability Football Prisoners Prisons Rehabilitation Sports Parole Board
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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