HC Deb 08 November 1951 vol 493 cc1-2W
Mr. Benson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give a list of offences and punishments for the week ended 23rd September,

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 23RD SEPTEMBER,1951
Prison Offences
Disobeying the order Idleness, or refusing to work Using improper language Leaving appointed place without permission Damaging prison property Commiting a nuisance Possessing an unauthorised article Giving or receiving an unauthorized article Offending against good order and discipline Total number of offences
Local Prison (south) 10 2 2 2 — — 7 2 4 29
Local Prison (north) 1 1 4 — 1 1 1 2 6 17
Central Prison No. 1 4 — 4 — — — 2 2 4 16
Central Prison No. 2 3 1 1 1 1 — 1 — 8 16

Prison Punishments
cellular confinement Diet Removal to penal grade Reduction im stage Forfeiture of remission or postponement of release Forfeiture of earnings Forfeiture of smoking Forfeiture of right to purchase from canteen Forfeiture of privilege of association Forfeiture of all privileges Not punished
No. 1 No. 2
Local Prison (south) 20 20 3 — 21 17 23 21 21 5 2 4
Local Prison (north) 5 5 — — — 2 6 — — — — 4
Central Prison No. 1 4 4 — 1 3 2 — 1 — 2 — 3
Central Prison No. 2 2 2 — — 12 10 4 — — — — 1

1951, in two central prisons and two local prisons, one in the north of England and one in the south.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe:

The following table gives the information asked for: