§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners the new prison being built near Market Harborough will accommodate on completion.
§ Mr. BrookeAbout 400 in the men's prison and 75 in the women's prison.
§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is proposed to permit inmates from the new prison near Market Harborough to go without the prison walls other than in working parties in charge of wardens.
§ Mr. BrookeOutside work will normally be under supervision, but I do not exclude the possibility that at some time in the future individual carefully-selected prisoners may go to work for outside employers under a hostel scheme or some similar arrangement. At any prison, of course, some prisoners may be released on temporary parole for home leave, a visit to a dying relative, or in other special circumstances.
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§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the total number of men and women needed to staff the new prison near Market Harborough; and how many of these will be recruited locally.
§ Mr. BrookeAt this stage any estimate can only be provisional, but on present plans it is expected that the eventual requirements for all grades will be of the order of 110 men and 35 women. The scope for local recruitment will depend on the availability of permanent staff for certain posts, but is likely to be of the order of 30 men and 10 women.
§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when it is expected that the new prison being constructed near Market Harborough will be completed and in use.
§ Mr. BrookeProbably in the first half of 1965.