§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish details showing for each prison in England and Wales how many 671W prisoners are currently being accommodated and the total accommodation available at any one time.
§ Mr. JohnThe designed provision of accommodation in a penal establishment is conveniently expressed in terms of its certified normal accommodation (CNA). The information requested is contained in the following table and relates to the position on 30th November 1976:
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ENGLAND AND WALES ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MALE OFFENDERS Establishment CNA Population Remand Centres Brockhill 177 155 Low Newton 159 263 Risley 559 771 Thorp Arch 101 142 Ashford 403 459 Latchmere House 130 147 Norwich 60 39 Cardiff 67 90 Exeter 44 45 Pucklechurch 115 87 Winchester 62 128 Local Prisons Bedford 178 296 Birmingham 603 989 Leicester 230 401 Lincoln 354 535 Shrewsbury 170 234 Durham 665 1,039 Leeds 592 1,076 Liverpool 1,041 1,615 Manchester 916 1,560 Brixton 649 1,092 Canterbury 242 343 Lewes 321 386 Norwich 208 279 Pentonville 910 1,210 Wandsworth 1,197 1,558 Wormwood Scrubs 1,045 1,465 Camp Hill 12 3 Bristol 581 565 Cardiff 273 409 Dorchester 160 224 Exeter 282 483 Gloucester 196 324 Oxford 162 277 Swansea 267 318 Winchester 424 624 Training Prisons Aylesbury 294 323 Featherstone 112 38 Gartree 289 241 Long Lartin 410 329 Onley 360 351 Nottingham 207 265 Ranby 456 470 Stafford 569 752 Swinfen Hall 182 180 Acklington 303 301 Haverigg 520 472 Hull 101 96 Lancaster 158 205 Northallerton 145 191 Preston 427 580 Wakefield 781 743 673W
Establishment CNA Population Albany 294 302 Blundeston 418 409 Camp Hill 483 497 Chelmsford 246 212 Coldingley 296 280 Grendon 300 184 Kingston (Portsmouth) 140 101 Maidstone 361 391 Northeye 345 353 Norwich (Annexe) 104 103 Parkhurst 480 403 Reading 160 151 Standford Hill 177 173 Channings Wood 216 231 Dartmoor 526 503 Exeter 45 40 Shepton Mallet 162 249 Verne 618 512 Ashwell 400 347 Sudbury 384 366 Appleton Thorn 316 297 Kirkham 608 409 Thorp Arch 378 335 Ford 518 548 Spring Hill 196 195 Standford Hill 374 365 Leyhill 320 303 Borstals Glen Parva 300 296 Wellingborough 344 340 Deerbolt 165 165 Everthorpe 304 368 Hindley 312 322 Manchester 205 271 Stoke Heath 424 450 Dover 246 247 Feltham 270 297 Grendon 25 16 Huntercombe 184 182 Rochester 375 407 Wormwood Scrubs 175 211 Portland 519 422 Hewell Grange 136 108 Lowdham Grange 304 284 Hatfield 180 194 Hatfield (Gringley) 72 67 Wetherby 240 240 Feltham (Finnamore) 79 53 Gaynes Hall 180 172 HollesleyBay 367 357 Guys Marsh 265 200 Usk (Prescoed) 104 71 Detention Centres North Sea Camp 167 154 Whatton (Senior) 108 101 Buckley Hall 131 126 Medomsley 117 108 New Hall 104 91 Werrington 112 115 Aldington 115 104 Blantyre House 112 93 Hollesley Bay 120 115 Erlestoke 92 43 Haslar 100 75 Usk 105 96 Whatton (Junior) 108 92 Foston Hall 65 65 Kirklevington 150 138 Send 118 103 Campsfield House 70 68 Eastwood Park 146 103 TOTAL (Males) 35,549 40,957
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR FEMALE OFEDERS Establishment CNA Population Remand Centres Low Newton 23 22 Pucklechurch 56 54 Risley 85 152 Prisons Askham Grange 122 108 Darke Hall 92 88 East Sutton Park 20 10 Holloway 288 352 Moor Court 82 95 Styal 172 211 Durham 35 34 Borstals Bullwood Hall 108 126 East Sutton Park 45 45 Styal 32 16 TOTAL (Females) 1,160 1,313 GRAND TOTAL (Males and Females) 36,709 42,270
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the total amount of prison accommodation available; and how this compares with the numbers in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. JohnThe total numbers of certified normal accommodation places were as follows:
1972 (31st December) 36,236 1973 (31st December) 36,391 1974 (31st December) 35,342* 1975 (31st December) 36,404 1976 (13th November) 36,709 * After closure of three open prisons.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to increase the amount of prison accommodation in prisons in England and Wales.
§ Mr. JohnI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22nd November to a Question by the hon. Member for Cardiff, North (Mr. Grist).—[Vol. 919, c.920.]