Introduction to the Government’s prison reform programme
Relationships between governors, HMPPS and the MoJ
Performance agreements and poor performance
Roles of governors and executive governors
Performance measures and league tables
The Government’s performance measures
The purpose and impact of league tables
Independent monitoring and scrutiny
Opportunities: better outcomes for prisoners
Risks: fragmentation and cost increases
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix: Performance standards
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
3 April 2017