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<p>Today I met with Care After Combat to discuss Project Phoenix. I am very pleased
they will be the first military charity to submit data for analysis to the Ministry
of Justice’s Data Lab, to assess the effectiveness of Project Phoenix in reducing
reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>A recent Ministry of Justice Experimental Statistics publication
indicated that there were at least 2,032 former members of the Armed Services in prison
as at 30 June 2018. This represented 4% of the matched prison population. I understand
an evaluation of Project Phoenix in 2017 highlighted there were 162 prisoners engaging
with the programme.</p><p> </p><p>We are keen to use the skills and expertise of voluntary
sector organisations, including military charities, in addressing the needs and supporting
those offenders with a military background who enter the Criminal Justice System.
These services are part of our wider commissioning decisions and, to ensure open and
fair competition, all contracts and grants should be subject to open competition.</p>
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