Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 22
22
Deferred
Review and update ROTL framework to improve consistent use and public understanding.
Recommendation
We welcome the Minister’s commitment to expanding the use of Release on temporary licence (ROTL). HMPPS should review and update its operational framework to ensure ROTL is used more consistently and proactively across the estate. The Ministry of Justice should also work to address operational barriers and improve public understanding of ROTL’s role in rehabilitation. (Recommendation, Paragraph 96) 84
Government Response Summary
The government's response outlines its commitment to enabling prisoner access to higher education and states that the MoJ and DfE will review recommendations on student finance for prisoners, without addressing the recommendation to review and update the operational framework for Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL).
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
106. The MoJ is committed to enabling prisoners to access higher education while in custody. We already work with partners such as the Prisoners Education Trust and the Open University to widen access for higher education for prisoners, and some prisoners can study degrees funded through charitable grants provided by the Longford Trust. 107. The Ministry of Justice and Department for Education will review the Justice and Education Select Committee’s recommendations on access to student finance for prisoners. MoJ will consider the costs and benefits and use this to inform future policy decisions.