§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether all those remand prisoners in Leeds prison wishing to receive a daily visit are provided the facilities for such a visit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorUnconvicted prisoners are normally allowed a visit of at least 15 minutes every day except Sunday. However, because of a large increase in the size of the unconvicted population at Leeds and the consequent pressure on available visiting facilities, visits at Leeds were restricted to alternate weekdays, with all inmates entitled to a visit on Saturdays. The position is being kept under review. The conversion of Hull prison to a local prison has provided some relief, but continuing growth in the unconvicted population has not made it possible to permit resumption of the normal visiting entitlement.
§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the latest available figures, how many (a) young prisoners and (b) juveniles are held in (i) Leeds and (ii) Hull prisons.
§ Mr. MellorThe information is given in the table.
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Population aged under 21 of Hull prison and remand centre and Leeds prison on 30 September 1986: by type of prison and age. number1 Age Establishment Under 17 17–20 Remand Sentenced2 Remand Sentenced2 Hull Remand Centre 20 10 115 25 Hull Prison — — — — Leeds Prison — — 230 60 1Rounded estimate: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost. 2Including persons committed in default of payment of a fine.
§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the latest available figures, how many prisoners at Leeds prison are serving sentences of more than five years.
§ Mr. MellorIt is estimated that about 75 prisoners in Leeds prison on 30 September 1986 were serving sentences of over five year.