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Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending

The Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending (or simply Prisons Minister) is a mid-level ministerial office in the Ministry of Justice.

On 5 July 2024 James Timpson was appointed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Responsibilities

The minister currently has responsibility of the following policy areas:

  • Prison operations, policy, reform and industrial relations
  • Probation policy and operations
  • Youth justice
  • Parole
  • Offender health
  • Offender Cohorts
  • Extremism
  • Home Detention Curfew (HDC)
  • Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) schemes
  • Drugs
  • Reducing reoffending
  • Female offenders
  • Foreign National Offenders

The minister also provides support on Global Britain and the promotion of legal services.

List of ministers for prisons

See also

References