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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal

Prison rehabilitation numbers in England and Wales down 74% since 2010, MoJ data shows

Man sitting with back to camera wearing green T.shirt saying 'Insider' in yellow capitals, at a table with several other men
Prisoners attending an education meeting at Pentonville prison in London in 2021. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures/Getty Images

The number of prisoners completing rehabilitation programmes in England and Wales under consecutive Conservative governments has fallen by 74%, according to research.

Nearly 12,000 fewer prisoners took courses designed to change and improve their behaviour and reduce reoffending in 2023 compared with 2010, when David Cameron became prime minister.

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