Committee publication · Correspondence · 2 July 2025
Correspondence from the Chair to the Independent Monitoring Board National Chair dated 28 May 2025 relating to the 21 May evidence session on Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales
From: Welsh Affairs Committee
Summary
Letter from Welsh Affairs Committee Chair Ruth Jones MP to Elisabeth Davies, National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Board, following her oral evidence on 21 May 2025 about prisons, probation and rehabilitation in Wales. Jones requests written answers to three questions about Welsh language access for prisoners, physical infrastructure challenges in Welsh prisons, and maintenance priorities beyond fire safety works.
Key findings
- Committee seeks clarification on Welsh language service access for prisoners held in both England and Wales
- Inquiry focuses on physical infrastructure challenges specific to Welsh prison estate and comparative analysis with English prisons
- Committee wants prioritisation guidance on maintenance works beyond fire safety improvements in Welsh prisons
Tone
ProceduralTopics
prisonscriminal-justicewelsh-languageinfrastructure
Key actors
Ruth Jones MP, Elisabeth Davies, Welsh Affairs Committee, Independent Monitoring Board
Notable line
“Unfortunately, there was insufficient time to ask all of the questions that my committee wished to pose.”
Key Quotes
“I was grateful to hear your perspective on the state of the prison estate in Wales and the conditions facing prisoners held there.”
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