Prisoner hours worked in industry

The number of prisoner work hours (millions) in public sector and privately managed prisons.

The Government remains committed to the ambition to increase work in prisons and to have more prisoners working and working longer hours in an "employment-like" atmosphere. The aim of this is:

• to ensure that prisoners occupied in purposeful activity whilst in establishments;
• to give offenders the opportunity to learn new skills and experience and support finding employment on release.

The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the HM prison and probation service annual digest publication.

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