§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made as a result of the decision made in 1968 to convert Albany, Gartree and Blundeston for use for long-term, high security risk prisoners; and which new prisons also have these facilities.
§ Mr. JohnPerimeter security and security of buildings have been improved at Gartree and Albany to accommodate category A prisoners and they have served as dispersal prisons since 1969 and 1970 respectively. Long Lartin has similar standards of security and has received category A prisoners since 1973. Blundeston was not selected as a dispersal prison, but Hull, Parkhurst, Wakefield and Wormwood Scrubs also form part of the dispersal prison system.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which Ministry of Defence camps have been converted for use as secure or semisecure accommodation for prisoners since 1966.
§ Mr. JohnSince 1966 the following closed establishments have been, or are 311W being, provided by conversion of former Ministry of Defence camps and by associated new building:
- Acklington, Northumberland (i) Category C Prison (ii) Young Offender Establishment (Castington).
- Channings Wood, Devon, Category C Prison.
- Deerbold, Co. Durham, Young Offender Establishment.
- Haverigg, Cumbria, Category C Prison.
- Northeye, East Sussex, Category C Prison.
- Ranby, Nottinghamshire, Category C Prison.
- Stradishall, Suffolk, (i) Category C Prison (Highpoint) to be developed into Category B Prison (ii) Detention Centre (Northridge).