§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the size of the prison population on 1st July 1970 and 1st March 1974; and what is the present number of people in prison 139W and borstal institutions in England and Wales.
§ Mr. JohnInformation is not readily available for the precise dates requested. The following table gives details available for adjacent days:
30th June 1970 28th February 1974 31st December 1976 Prisons (males and females) 31,388 29,730 32,653 Borstals (males and females) 6,663 5,244 6,077 Detention centres (for males only) 1,836 1,731 1,661 39,887 36,705 40,391
§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new places it is proposed to provide in prisons, borstals and detention centres before the end of the year 1979, naming the individual institutions concerned.
§ Mr. JohnBuilding schemes now in hand in England and Wales are expected to produce the following new places before the end of 1979 in the establishments listed below:
Prisons and Remand Centres Birmingham … 13 Castington … 180 Channings Wood … 224 Glen Parva … 360 High point … 361* Northeye … 105 Norwich … 153 Ranby … 41 Rochester … 120 Styal … 42 Thorp Arch … 72 Wymott … 816 2,487
Borstals Deerbolt … … 240 Hollesley Bay … … 90 330 *Including 60 places at Northridge which will eventually serve as a detention centre.
§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new places have been provided in prisons, borstals and detention centres since the 140W beginning of 1970, naming the individual institutions concerned.
§ Mr. JohnIn England and Wales since the beginning of 1970 a total of 5,037 new places have been provided by new construction or conversion of existed buildings in the establishments listed below.
Prisons and Remand Centres Acklington … … 303* Askwell … … 100 Askham Grange … … 13 Blundeston … … 120 Bristol … … 192 Camp Hill … … 160 Channings Wood … … 216 Featherstone … … 484 Gloucester … … 80 Haverigg … … 130 Holloway … … 338** Long Lartin … … 492 Low Newton … … 80 Maidstone … … 60 Northeye … … 90 Norwich (Prison) … … 100 Norwich (Remand Centre) … … 60 Onley … … 120 Pucklechurch … … 80 Ranby … … 456 Verne … … 160 3,834
Borstals Deerbolt … … … 165 Dover … … … 58 Glen Parva … … … 300 Portland … … … 72 Rochester … … … 58 Stoke Heath … … … 120 Wellingborough … … … 120 893
Detention Centres Eastwood Park … … … 52 Erlestoke … … … 98 Hollesley Bay … … … 120 Kirklevington … … … 40 310 * Including 90 temporary places kept in use. ** Replacement of existing places.