HC Deb 04 March 1970 vol 797 cc114-5W
Mr. Wylie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the maximum number of persons detained at any one time in each of Her Majesty's prisons, young offenders institutions and Borstal institutions in Scotland during each of the last five years to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Ross

The figures are as follows:

Mr. Wylie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the intended capacity of each of Her Majesty's prisons, young offenders institutions and Borstal institutions in Scotland, and of the detention centres.

Mr. Ross

The figures are as follows:

Designed Capacity
Prisons
Aberdeen … … … … 161
Barlinnie … … … … 782
Dumfries … … … … 21
Edinburgh … … … … 384
Greenock … … … … 117
Inverness … … … … 72
Low Moss … … … … 299
Penninghame … … … … 63
Perth … … … … 465
Peterhead … … … … 358
Longriggend Remand Institution 197
Young Offenders Institutions
Barlinnie … … … … 188
Dumfries … … … … 112
Edinburgh … … … … 153
Greenock … … … … 11
Borstal Institutions
Castle Huntly … … … … 65
Cornton Vale … … … … 50
Friarton … … … … 63
Greenock … … … … 45
Noranside … … … … 97
Polmont … … … … 404
Detention Centre
Glenochil … … … … 180

Mr. Wylie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of persons detained in Her Majesty's prisons, young offenders institutions and Borstal institutions at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Ross

4,800 (4,649 male, 151 female) on 24th February, 1970.