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<p>According to Rule 31 of the Prison Rules 1999, while convicted prisoners can be
required to do useful work for not more than 10 hours a day, the same does not apply
to prisoners held on remand. Rule 31(5) merely states “An unconvicted prisoner shall
be permitted, if he wishes, to work as if he were a convicted prisoner”. We do not
collect data centrally relating to the number of prisoners remanded in custody who
are in employment in prisons and this information could therefore only be provided
at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Prisons must be places of rehabilitation,
which will ultimately reduce reoffending. Our Education and Employment strategy sets
out how we will transform our approach to ensure prisoners develop the skills they
need to secure employment on release. We are engaging with employers to take on ex-prisoners
via the New Futures Network (NFN) and have consulted on proposals to increase the
opportunities available to prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces through
Release on Temporary Licence.</p>
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