Recommendation 18

We agree wholeheartedly with Lord Timpson that there is too much inconsistency across the prison estate. Purposeful activity is integral to supporting rehabilitation. It is therefore disappointing that it continues to be deprioritised by HMPPS amidst other pressures. We are sympathetic to the current constraints the Government is facing regarding overcrowding, staffing, and the physical estate. However, the regime offer is simply not sufficient for supporting efforts towards rehabilitation. We recognise that these problems cannot be resolved overnight, but more needs to be done in the meantime to provide a consistent regime to support the needs of all prisoners. (Conclusion, Paragraph 88)