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Recommendation 42
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Access to vital prison library services increasingly constrained, risking loss of provision
Conclusion
Prison libraries play a vital role in supporting rehabilitation by providing an alternative educational space for prisoners that fosters literacy and reading. However, access to these services is increasingly constrained by issues across the estate, and an unsustainable commissioning model. 87 Without recognition and action from the Government, prisons risk losing this essential service, undermining efforts to support desistance and rehabilitation. (Conclusion, Paragraph 183) Health and wellbeing services in prisons
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 ↗