§ 57. Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prisoners in custody now live three in a cell.
§ Mr. BuchanOn 21st January, 1969, there were in Scotland 1,035 adult male prisoners, out of a total of 2,898, housed three to a single cell, and three out of 74 adult female prisoners, 144 male young offenders were also accommodated in this way.
In an attempt to ameliorate the effects of overcrowding, 364 male prisoners and inmates were accommodated, as an experiment, two to a cell.