§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department at what times of day grant of access to telephones is made at(a) each open prison, (b) each category C prison and (c) designated female and young offender establishments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggCardphones for inmates' use have so far been generally installed only at open establishments. The times at which inmates have access to them are a matter for the governors concerned, but the main periods during which they can be used(a) on weekdays and (b) at weekends are as follows:
HMP Askham Grange (a) 6 pm—9 pm (b) 9 am—9 pm; HMP/Y0I Drake Hall (a) 5.45 pm/9.30 pm—(b) 8 am—9.30 pm; IIMP/HMY0I East Sutton Park (a) 11.50 am—1.05 pm, 4.30 pm—9.00 pm (b) 8.00 am—9.00 pm; HMYOI Finnamore Wood (a) 6.15 pm—8.15 pm (b) 12 noon—4.45 pm; HMP Ford: all times other than midnight—7.45 am and periods of employment; HMP Foston Hall (a) 5.30 pm—8.30 pm (b) 10.30 am—8.30 pm; HMYOI Guys Marsh (a) and (h) 5.30 pm—8.30 pm; HMYOI Hatfield (a) 6.00 pm—8.45 pm; (b) times differ according to location within establishment; HMYOI Hewell Grange (a) 5.30 pm—8.00 pm (b) (Saturday) 10.30 am—12 noon, (Sunday) 5.30 pm—8.00 pm; HMP Highpoint (a) 6.00 pm—11.00 pm (b) all day; HMYOI Hollesley Bay Colony (a) and (b) 6.00 pm—8.00 pm; HMP Kirkham (a) and (b) 12 noon—12.45 pm, 5.00 pm—8.45 pm; HMP Leyhill (a) and (h) 7.30 am—9.00 pm; HMP Lindholme (a) and (b) all day to 10.45 pm, excluding periods of employment; HMYOI Lowdham Grange (a) 5.00 pm—8.30 pm (b) all day; HMP Morton Hall (a) and (b) 11.30 am—1.15 pm, (Monday—Thursday) 4.30 pm—10.15 pm, (Friday—Sunday) 4.30 pm—11.00 pm; HMP North Sea Camp (a) 5.30 pm—8.30 pm (b) 8.30 am—8.30 pm; LIMP Rudgate (a) 5.30 pm—8.30 pm (b) 12.30 pm—4.00 pm, 5.00 pm—8.30 pm; HMP Spring Hill (a) 12 noon—1.00 pm, 5.00 pm—10.00 pm, (b) 9.00 am—10 pm; HMP Standford Hill (a) and (b) 7.40 am—8.20 am, 12 noon—1.00 pm, 4.00 pm—9.00 pm; HMYOI Thorn Cross (a) 6.00 pm—8.00 pm (b) plus (Friday) 9.00 am—12 noon, 6.00 pm—8.00 pm, (Friday only) 2.00 pm—5.30 pm; HMYOI Usk (a) 6.00 pm—8.30 pm (b) 10.30 am—11.45 am.
§ Mr. Bermingham:To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the maximum value of phonecard permitted for purchase by prisoners, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe maximum value is £2. All inmates may however hold two cards, or more at the discretion of the governor.
§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the ratio of telephones to prisoners at(a) each open prison, (b) each category C prison and (c) designated female and young offender establishments; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggCardphones for the use of inmates have so far been generally installed only at open establishments. The average numbers of inmates to each cardphone is approximately as follows:
HMP Askham Grange 59; HMP/HMYOI Drake Hall 75; HMP/HMYOI East Sutton Park 75; HMYOI Finnamore Wood 293; HMP Ford 89; HMP Forston Hall 207; HMYOI Guys Marsh 145; HMYOI Hatfield 221; HMY0I Hewell Grange 133; HMP Highpoint (Category D only) 71; HMYOI Hollesley Bay Colony 465; HMP Kirkham 168; HMP Leyhill 189; HMP Lindholme 51; HMYOI Lowdham Grange 127; HMP Morton Hall 85; HMP North Sea Camp 220; HMP Rudgate 125; HMP Spring Hill 102; HMP Standford Hill 72; HMYOI Thorn Cross 116; HMYOI Usk 75.
§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which prisons are eligible to install telephones for prisoners do not yet have them; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe following establishments are due to install cardphones for the use of inmates before the end of this year:
HMP Acklington; HMP Aldington; HMP Blantyre House; HMYOI Buckley Hall; HMP/HMYOI Bullwood Hall; HMP Camp Hill; HMYOI Campsfield House; HMP Channings Wood: HMP Cookham Wood; HMYOI Deerbolt; HMYOI Dover; HMYOI Eastwood Park; HMP Erlestoke; HMYOI Everthorpe; HMP Featherstone; HMYOI Feltham; HMYOI Glen Parva; HMP Gloucester (Cat C Unit Only); HMP Haverigg; HMP Highpoint; HMYOI Huntercombe; HMYOI Kirklevington Grange; HMP Lancaster; HMP Littlehey; HMYOI The Mount; HMP/HMYOI New Hall: HMYOI Northallerton; HMP Northeye; HMP Norwich (Britannia Training Prison); HMYOI Onley; HMYOI Portland; HMP Ranby; HMP/HMYOI Rochester; HMP Send; HMP Stafford; HMP Stocken; HMYOI Stoke Heath; HMP/HMYOI Styal; HMP Thorp Arch; HMP Wayland; HMYOI Wellingborough; HMYOI Werrington; HMYOI Wetherby; HMYOI Whatton; HMP Wymott.