APPG Report on Sport and Physical Activity

In our role as Secretariat, we are honored to support the work of the The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System, which published from a report from its independent inquiry into physical activity and sport across the Children and Young People Secure Estate (CYPSE), and the Adult Custodial Estate in England and Wales.

The report sets out a series of practical, evidence-informed recommendations to strengthen the role of sport and physical activity within the criminal justice system, with the aim of improving health, wellbeing and rehabilitation outcomes for people in custody.

Written and oral evidence gathered during the 18-month inquiry contributed to the final report, which offers valuable guidance for government action aimed at improving access to physical activity within prisons. The inquiry commenced in January 2024 with a call for evidence and comprised of four APPG meetings between May 2024 and the summer of 2025 which focused on the Adult Male Estate, the Youth Justice Estate, VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations that work in Criminal Justice, and the Female Estate.