§ 26. Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his policy on open prisons. [943]
§ Miss WiddecombeOpen prisons are a valuable part of the prison estate. They provide low security places at relatively low cost for prisoners who have been assessed as presenting minimal risk to the public. Open prison regimes are based on a full working week and provide an important means of preparing prisoners for their return to society.