On Friday I visited HMP Lewes. I know the prison has had difficulties in the recent past but I was impressed by the Governor, who was appointed last year, and inspired by his straightforward approach of ensuring the prison is safe and secure whilst also focussing on giving the inmates real options for when they are released. There are good reasons why violent offenders in particular should be imprisoned but it is in everyone’s interest that they are assisted in having a future as productive members of the community after their sentence.