§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sentenced prisoners received into Her Majesty's prison, Winson Green, Birmingham, in the first nine months of 1985 served less than seven days, seven to 14 days, 14 to 21 days, 21 to 28 days and one to three months, respectively.
§ Mr. MellorThe latest available information is given in the following table; the information for prisoners received after 30 June is not yet complete.
Prisoners* initially received under sentence into Birmingham prison in the first six months of 1985 who were discharged within three months from a prison department establishment by time spent under sentence† Number‡ Under 1 week 365 1 week less than 2 weeks 280 2 weeks less than 3 weeks 265 3 weeks less than 4 weeks 80 4 weeks up to 3 months 835 * Including youth custody trainees and fine defaulters † Excluding any time spent in custody before sentence ‡ Based on records held centrally which are approximate.
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sentenced prisoners were received into Her Majesty's prison Winson Green, Birmingham, in each of the first nine months of 1985.
§ Mr. MellorThe available information is given in the following table:
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Persons* initially received under sentence into Birmingham prison in the first nine months of 1985 by month of reception Number † January 545 February 575 March 585 April 470 May 535 June 455 July 565 August 450 September 505 * Including youth custody trainees and fine defaulters † Based on records held centrally, which are approximate
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home department what, in each of the first nine months of 1985, were the number of prisoners held on remand in Her
Remand population* of Birmingham prison by type of prisoner Number of prisoners† 1980 1984 1985 Untried Convicted unsentenced Untried Convicted unsentenced Untried Convicted unsentenced January 155 100 305 60 365 55 February 120 110 335 55 380 45 March 80 110 325 50 390 60 April 90 110 295 45 385 70 May 90 115 330 70 380 55 June 85 125 290 60 390 60 July 70 105 335 55 425 65 August 90 130 345 55 410 60 September 90 155 360 50 425 70 * As at month-end † The figures are those recorded centrally and are sounded.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted and remand prisoners at Winson Green prison, Birmingham, are sharing the same facilities.
§ Mr. MellorOther than prisoners who are category A, held under prison rule 43, or accommodated in the hospital, convicted and remand prisoners at Birmingham prison are, so far as is possible, kept separate at all times.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prisoners at Winson Green prison, Birmingham, are being given education packs for use in their cells;
(2) what use is made of educational facilities by prisoners at Winson Green prison, Birmingham.
§ Mr. MellorIn the week commencing 14 October 1985, 51 inmates were supplied with open learning packs and a further 30 with other forms of cell study; 21 inmates attended daytime classes; and an average of 59 inmates attended on each of the three evenings on which evening classes were held. In addition the prison library was open each day for inmates' use.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners at Winson Green prison, Birmingham, are locked in cells for 23 hours per day in an average week.
§ Mr. MellorOther than prisoners under punishment, the number of whom varies, the number of prisoners in Birmingham prison who are locked in their cells for 23 hours a day in an average week is about 10 category A prisoners and about 30 prisoners held under prison rule 43.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how long each week the workshops at Winson Green prison, Birmingham, are in operation; and what percentage of prisoners are able to use them.
§ Mr. MellorIn the 1984–85 year the industrial workshops were open 17 hours a week on average, employing about 10 per cent. of the inmate population. In the most recent period for which figures are available, the five weeks ended 30 September 1985, the industrial workshops were open on average for 8.6 hours a week220W Majesty's prison, Winson Green, Brimingham; and how this compares with the position for the same months in 1984 and 1980.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is given in the following table.
employing some eight per cent. of the average daily inmate population of 1,029. Prison Department is examining ways in which the problems which have led to the recent reduction in working hours can be overcome.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the current frequency of cell searches at Winson Green prison, Birmingham.
§ Mr. MellorMy noble Friend will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have served prison sentences of less than one week at Winson Green prison, Birmingham, since 31 May.
§ Mr. MellorAccording to the records held centrally, about 15 persons were initially received into Birminghamn prison in the period 1 June to 31 August 1985 to serve sentences of less than one week.