§ 80. Sir Richard Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have escaped from the top security prison at Blundeston in the last five years; how many have escaped from other top security prisons or from top security wings in other prisons during the same period; and how many of them were serving sentences for crimes of violence.
§ Mr. CallaghanBlundeston is not used for prisoners in the highest security category.
Since 1st January, 1964, 14 prisoners have escaped from the prison, four of whom were serving sentences for crimes of violence. In the same period, one prisoner, who had been convicted of crimes of violence, escaped from a special security wing.