Prison to Rehab pathway data: FOI release

Information requested

1. Any emails, briefings, or submissions sent to or from the Justice Secretary’s Private Office that discuss low numbers of prisoners completing the Prison to Rehab programme.

2. Any correspondence that explains why completion numbers have remained low since 2022.

3. Any advice provided to the Justice Secretary that raises concerns about the scale or effectiveness of the Prison to Rehab pathway.

Response

1. In response to the first question, this is a formal notice under section 17(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) that the Scottish Government does not hold any information within the scope of this part of your request.

2. In response to the second question, one email that falls within the scope of this part of your request has been identified. This correspondence is attached at Annex A. Some information has been redacted under section 38(1)(b) (personal information).

3. In response to the third question, this is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not hold any information within the scope of this part of your request.

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FOI 202600502810 - Information Released - Annex A

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