§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the average number of prisoners kept in each cell in Kamiti New Prison, Kenya, the average cell space for each prisoner, and the maximum number of prisoners kept in one cell.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydPrisoners at Kamiti New Prison are not normally confined in cells but in wards of either 400 or 800 square feet. At 31st December, 1958, the average number of prisoners in the smaller wards was 23 and in the larger 62. The average ward space for each prisoner was 12.9 square feet. The maximum number of prisoners in the wards was 46 and 79, respectively. It is intended shortly to transfer some convicts from Kamiti to three camps which will no longer be needed for Emergency purposes.
§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the number of prisoners and detainees, respectively, in Kamiti New Prison, Kenya, on 1st December, 1958, and on the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThere were 1,543 convicted prisoners and 42 persons detained under the Emergency Regulations at Kamiti New Prison on the 1st December, 1958. On the 31st December there were 1,488 prisoners and 17 detainees.