Open call for evidence

Independent review of the prison system in England and Wales

From:: Ministry of Justice
Published:: 16 July 2026

Summary

This Call for Evidence exercise is intended to gather evidence to support the work of the Independent Review of the Prison System.

This call for evidence is being held on another website.

This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 31 August 2026

Call for evidence description

This Call for Evidence is intended to gather views from a wide range of respondents on the future of the prison system, as part of the Independent Review of the Prison System in England and Wales.

The prison system faces ongoing and future challenges that are not widely understood, shaped by pressures across capacity, safety and decency, security and rehabilitation, as well as the age, condition and configuration of the prison estate.

The review will provide a strategic, risk-based assessment of the current, emerging and future risks and opportunities facing the prison system in England and Wales.

The review welcomes responses from all those who have an interest in the area.

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