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 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
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Kate Davies, Director of Health and Justice,
Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS
England
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Dr Russell Green, Medical Director for Health
in Justice, Practice Plus Group
Panel 2 from 3.30pm
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Dr Will Haydock, Executive Director of Policy
and External Affairs, Collective Voice
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Mike Trace, Chief Executive Officer, The
Forward Trust