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<p>We are completing the roll-out of the New Futures Network, with 13 of the 15 geographical
prison groups across England and Wales now covered.</p><p> </p><p>The New Futures
Network is responsible for three things:</p><ol><li>The availability and quality of
work for prisoners in commercial workshops.</li><li>Brokering partnerships with employers
that produce workplace ROTL opportunities.</li><li>Brokering partnerships that generate
employment opportunities on release.</li></ol><p> </p><p>It will be assessed against
those criteria at the end of this financial year, as part of the annual HMPPS reporting
cycle.</p>
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