Answering questions in parliament, Blunt said ex-offenders are “uniquely placed” to offer support to offenders, alongside other professional services, and “can connect with them in a way that many other agencies cannot”.
He added that peer-mentoring services using ex-offenders are being developed at Ashfield YOI in Bristol and Cookham Wood YOI in Kent, with help from the Prince’s Trust.
Blunt’s statement came in response to a question by Conservative MP Steve Brine, who said MPs on the justice select committee, of which he is a member, had recently heard evidence from a group of young people from User Voice, a charity which utilises ex-offenders to help young people and bring about reform.
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