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Recommendation 31
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Acknowledged
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Require Ministry of Justice to report progress on remaining Lord Farmer Review recommendations.
Recommendation
We recognise that custody can have a significant effect on family life and welcome the work being done in response to Lord Farmer’s Review for Women. We note that 12 of the 33 recommendations have been actioned; however, it is not clear what progress has been made on the remaining 21 recommendations. The Ministry of Justice should set out its progress against each of the remaining 21 recommendations, including the timeframe for actioning them.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepted the recommendation, outlining general work related to employment opportunities and Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) for women, including ensuring all 12 women’s prisons have Employer Advisory Boards, Prison Employment Leads, and Employment Hubs. It provided data showing increases in women's ROTL usage but did not detail progress against each of the 21 outstanding recommendations from Lord Farmer's Review or provide specific timeframes.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
We accept this recommendation. We have now completed 25 out of 31 of Lord Farmer’s recommendations in the ‘Importance of strengthening female offenders’ family and other relationships to prevent reoffending and reduce intergenerational crime’. We will be publishing a progress update on all recommendations from Lord Farmer’s report by the end of 2022.
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