Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 27
27
Deferred
Paragraph: 143
Lack of reliable data on specific health needs of women in custody.
Conclusion
The Committee is concerned that, aside from statistics on self-harm, there is a lack of reliable and current data on the specific health needs of women in custody. In order to address women’s physical and mental health needs in prison it is vital to know, in the first instance, what those needs are.
Government Response Summary
The government accepted the recommendation but responded by stating it is piloting changes to a scheme to enable more children to visit and plans a relaunch of the Help with Visits scheme by April 2023, which is unrelated to collecting data on women's health needs.
Paragraph Reference:
143
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
We accept this recommendation. We are piloting changes to the scheme to enable more children to visit, which will be evaluated, and subsequent recommendations will be implemented. There will be a relaunch of the Help with Visits scheme with refreshed posters and leaflets made available in all prisons. Work on the relaunch, which we aim to be ready before April 2023, is in progress, including an update to the financial thresholds.