MIDDLEWICH MP, Fiona Bruce, has launched her fight to help prisoners ‘maintain stable family relationships’. 


The MP for the Congleton constituency spoke in Parliament on Wednesday, January 27, about the importance of helping prisoners keep a healthy family life. 


Speaking in Parliament in a debate in the presence of both the Minister for Prisons, Andrew Selous MP and the Lord Chancellor, Michael Gove MP, she said: “Helping prisoners to maintain stable family relationships improves rehabilitation and reduces reoffending rates, making a real contribution towards improving the life chances of a prisoner after they leave. 


“There are already a number of positive government and volunteer projects alive to that and they are seeing exceptional returns on investment. 


“Sadly, however, despite the recognition of the stability and quality of prisoners’ family relationships as a key contributor to rehabilitation, a review of parenting and relationship support has found that there is considerable variation in the quality of provision across the country, and that only a third of offenders are given help in maintaining family ties.”