Justice Committee to hear evidence on health and well-being services in prisons and in the community

The Justice Committee will hear from NHS England and service providers working across health and well-being services in prisons and in the community during the fourth evidence session of its inquiry into rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending.

MPs on the cross-party committee chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter will explore the impact that custody has on the health and wellbeing of prisoners, whether their health needs are being met and what impact good health and wellbeing services have on a prisoner's ability to engage with rehabilitative programmes.

Looking to the community, the Committee will consider whether there is good continuity of care once someone has left custody, what the needs are of those under community supervision and whether they are being sufficiently met. Discussion will also focus on the commissioning of healthcare services including mental health and drug treatment services.

The previous inquiry evidence sessions explored the prison education system and heard from organisations and charities working across prisons and probation. The Committee also heard from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, the National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards and HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. 

Witnesses – Tuesday, 10 June             

Panel 1 from 2.30pm

• Kate Davies, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS England 
• Dr Russell Green, Medical Director for Health in Justice, Practice Plus Group

 Panel 2 from 3.30pm

• Dr Will Haydock, Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs, Collective Voice 
• Mike Trace, Chief Executive Officer, The Forward Trust