§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners who(a) are classified as a suicide risk and (b) are not so classified have 24-hour surveillance as of 3 January this year.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Doug Hoyle, dated 30 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of prisoners classified as a suicide risk and the number of prisoners under 24 hour surveillance.During the period 3 – 18 January 1995 a total of 16 inmates spent periods of continuous observation in prisons in England and Wales. Of these, 15 had been identified at risk of suicide and one placed on observation on Headquarters instructions as a precautionary measure.
Establishment Suicide risks on Continuous watch continuous watch for other reasons Pucklechurch 1 0 Guys Marsh 2 0 Swinfen Hall 2 0 Moorland 1 0 Wandsworth 1 0 Durham 1 0 Cookham Wood 1 1 (13/14) HQ Instruction Birmingham 1 0 Pentonville 1 0 Highdown 2 0 Parkhurst 2 0