Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation

The Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation (or simply Prisons Minister) is a mid-level ministerial office in the Ministry of Justice.

On 5 July 2024 Lord Timpson was appointed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Responsibilities
The minister currently has responsibility of the following policy areas:


 * Prison operations, policy, reform and industrial relations
 * Probation policy and operations
 * Youth justice
 * Parole
 * Offender health
 * Offender Cohorts
 * Extremism
 * Home Detention Curfew (HDC)
 * Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) schemes
 * Drugs
 * Reducing reoffending
 * Female offenders
 * Foreign National Offenders

The minister also provides support on Global Britain and the promotion of legal services.