HC Deb 05 March 1976 vol 906 cc791-2W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently segregated under Rule 43; whether he will divide the figures by prisons and by the number segregated at their own request and those under governor's order; and how many have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Dr. Summerskill

On 1st February, 605 prisoners were segregated under Rule 43–534 at their own request, and 71 for the maintenance of good order and discipline. These figures included respectively 25 and nine life sentence prisoners. By establishments the figures were:

Own request Good order
Albany 14 (5) 3
Ashford 1 0
Aylesbury 0 1
Bedford 5 1
Birmingham 25 1
Blundeston 4 0
Bristol 17 (2) 1
Brixton 5 0
Camp Hill 5 1
Canterbury 1 0
Cardiff 15 0
Chelmsford 9 3
Dartmoor 26 1
Dorchester 0 1
Durham 31 10
Exeter 9 (1) 2
Ford 0 1
Gartree 5 3 (1)
Haverigg 2 0
Hull 5 (2) 2
Lancaster 1 0
Leeds 28 (1) 3 (1)
Leicester 12 1
Lewes 3 0
Lincoln 16 0
Liverpool 59 2
Long Lartin 2 (2) 4
Maidstone 3 (2) 1
Manchester 29 0
Norwich 11 0
Nottingham 1 3
Onley 0 1
Oxford 6 0
Parkhurst 34 (5) 4 (1)
Pentonville 0 1
Preston 7 0
Risley 17 0
Shrewsbury 12 0
Stafford 6 0
Standford Hill 0 1
Swansea 14 1
Wakefield 8 (3) 6 (3)
Wandsworth 61 7
Winchester 12 1
Wormwood Scrubs 13 (2) 4 (3)
Total 534 (25) 71 (9)

In addition, there were 194 prisoners in units at Gloucester, Reading and Wakefield which provide full association at work, exercise and leisure for prisoners previously placed under the Rule at their own request at other establishments.

Note: Life Sentence prisoners in brackets.