Local prisons improve rehabilitation outcomes by 3 to 4 per cent in 5 years

The much strengthened policy focus on rehabilitation in the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in recent years has meant that there is now time-series data available on individual prison performance in reducing reoffending. At a time where as much analysis as possible is needed on how to calibrate and measure rehabilitation, Simon Bastow presents latest MoJ figures, and shows even marginal improvements take time.