AQW 53904/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Justice

To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on work to achieve the Programme for Government 11-15 target to reform and modernise the Prison Service.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 5 February 2016

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Tabled
5 February 2016
Answer due by
22 February 2016
Answered
17 February 201612 days after tabling
Department
Department of Justice
Priority question
No

Answer

The Prison Review Oversight Group held its final meeting on 3 February 2016, having signed off 36 of the 40 recommendations made in the Prison Review Team report. This achieved the Programme for Government target to implement 90% of the recommendations within the agreed timescales.

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