Select Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee
Prisons in Wales
Status: Closed
Opened: 18 Aug 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
The Committee invites written submissions addressing any or all of the following areas: How has the situation facing prisoners and prison staff in Wales changed since 2019 when our predecessor Committee last reported? What are the implications for Wales of the Prison Strategy White Paper? How does a lack of Wales-only data impact upon the …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2024 | Ian Barrow · HMPPS Wales, Rt Hon Edward Argar MP · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Chloe Marshall · Nacro, Katie Dalton · Cymorth Cymru, Liza Ridge · Wrexham County Borough Council, Stephanie Rogers-Lewis · Cardiff Council, Tracy Hague · Wrexham County Borough Council | View ↗ |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Darren Burns · Timpson Group, David Abraham · Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training Ltd, Nicky Park · St Giles Trust, Tony Hughes · Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd, Yvonne Thomas · The Clink | View ↗ |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Amanda Corrigan · HMP Cardiff, Chris Simpson · HMP Swansea, Heather Whitehead · HMP & YOI Parc, Rebecca Hayward · HMP Berwyn, Rob Denman · HMP Usk & Prescoed | View ↗ |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Bryn Hall · Clinks, Dr Robert Jones · Cardiff University School of Law and Politics, Katie Fraser · Women in Prison, Terry McCarthy · Prison Officers’ Association | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Edward Argar concerning his appearance before t… |
| 22 May 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair of the Senedd’s Legislation, Constitution and Justice Com… |
| 15 May 2024 | — | Correspondence between the Chair and Nicky Park, St Giles Trust, on Prisons in … |
| 1 May 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to Yvonne Thomas, The Clink Charity, following up on evid… |
| 24 Apr 2024 | To cttee | Letters from the Chair to the five prison Governors in Wales; and joint respons… |
| 20 Mar 2024 | — | Correspondence between Bryn Hall, Clinks, and the Chair, following up on eviden… |
| 22 Jan 2024 | — | Collected correspondence from serving prisoners relating to the Committee's inq… |