Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to address the findings of the report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons entitled The Experiences of Black Male Prisoners and Black Prison Staff, published in December 2022.

HMPPS take the findings of reports from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons seriously. We recognise that improving outcomes for Black prisoners and staff will require a long-term commitment from the entire organisation.

A full response, which sets out the detailed actions we will take to address the findings of the HMI Prisons Inspectorate thematic inspection on the Experience of Adult Male Prisoners and Black Staff was published on 22 March and can be found via the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thematic-review-of-the-experience-of-adult-male-prisoners-and-black-staff.