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Ministry of Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Veterans: Prisoners more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Ministry of Defence has issued to prison governors any guidelines on meeting the needs of prisoners who are armed forces veterans. more like this
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Lord Ramsbotham more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-17more like thismore than 2015-06-17
unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not issue guidelines to prison governors. However, my officials work closely with their counterparts in the Ministry of Justice to address the issues facing veterans in the criminal justice system. We achieve effect through the Ex-Service Offenders Working Group (ESOWG) which includes the Ministry of Justice, the National Offender Management Service and Service charities.</p><p>The ESOWG aims to ensure that the ex-Service prison and probation offender populations, their families and resettlement services are fully informed of the support available from Defence Business Services, Veterans UK and the voluntary and charitable sectors. This support and assistance applies during imprisonment as well as pre- and post-discharge.</p><p>A key objective of the ESOWG is to ensure that the differing requirements of ex-Service prisoners are understood and communicated and that tailored support is available in those prison establishments with higher veteran populations.</p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2015-06-17T15:49:41.117Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-17T15:49:41.117Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Ramsbotham more like this