Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 32
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Significant real-term cuts to prison education budgets undermine reoffending reduction efforts
Conclusion
We are alarmed by reports of significant real-term cuts to prison education budgets, with some prisons facing reductions of up to 50 per cent. As this report makes clear, prison education is already underfunded when compared to provision in the community, and such cuts risk undermining efforts to reduce reoffending. (Conclusion, Paragraph 131)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗