Justice written question – answered at on 25 April 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice
(1) how many young offenders institutions offer mixed martial arts training or similar activities as part of the training curriculum;
(2) whether mixed martial arts training or similar is part of the training curriculum for offenders at HM Young Offenders Institution Brinsford;
(3) what the average period of time per week is that mixed martial arts or similar training is available to inmates at young offenders' institutions;
(4) what the estimated cost to the public purse was of providing mixed martial arts or similar training in young offenders institutions in the latest period for which figures are available.
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS), which is responsible for prison and probation services, is aware of the importance that PE can make on the overall health and welfare of all prisoners especially young offenders and the role sport can play in supporting self-discipline programmes.
Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 58/2011 Physical Education for Prisoners sets out the policy for physical education (PE) in prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales. The PSI states that establishments must not deliver any supervision, training or instruction to prisoners in combat sports such as boxing, boxercise, martial arts or any similar activity. In line with this instruction, Brinsford young offender institution does not offer training in martial arts to its prisoners as part of its delivery of PE.
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