The Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation is a mid-level ministerial office in the

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. It has, at times, been seen as the deputy to the

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and

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Responsibilities

The minister currently has responsibility of the following policy areas: * Prison operations, policy, reform and industrial relations * Probation policy and operations * Youth justice * Parole * Offender health * Offender Cohorts * Extremism * Home Detention Curfew (HDC) * Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) schemes * Drugs * Electronic monitoring * Reducing reoffending The minister also provides support on Global Britain and the promotion of legal services.

List of Ministers for Prisons

Responsibilities

List of Ministers for Prisons

References

See also