Raising Literacy Levels In Prisons

EDM number 1246 in 2013-14, proposed by Pat Glass on 01/04/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Adult education and Prisons.

That this House recognises the significant percentage of prisoners who have a basic literacy problem and for whom reading and writing are a massive barrier to rehabilitation and to future employment; believes that raising literacy levels and rehabilitation are linked and are enhanced by regular reading; and calls on the Government to reconsider its ban on books for prisoners.

This motion has been signed by a total of 61 MPs.