§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present population at each prison in the United Kingdom and the number which the prison was built to accommodate.
§ Mr. BrittanDetails of the accommodation and population of individual prison department establishments in England and Wales are published annually as Appendix No. 3 to the report of the work of the prison department. The report for 1978 is expected to be published shortly. On 15 May 1979 the certified normal accommodation of prison department establishments was 37,890 and the prison population was 42,364.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mentally-abnormal offenders are in prison department establishments; and what are the numbers at each prison and the category of the Mental Health Act 1959 into which they fall.
§ Mr. BrittanOn 31 December 1978, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 519 persons held in prison department establishments who were considered by prison medical officers to be suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which would warrant their detention in hospital for medical treatment under the Mental Health Act 1959. Of these, 389 were serving a sentence. A breakdown of the figures, by category and by establishment, is given in the following table: 163W
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Sentenced Unsentenced Total (uncluding non-criminal) Establishments M SS S P Total M SS S P Total M SS S P Total MALES Remand Centres Ashford … … — — — — — 5 — 1 — 6 5 — 1 — 6 Norwich … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — 1 — 1 Risley … … … — — 1 — 1 3 1 — — 4 3 1 1 — 5 — — 1 — 1 8 1 2 — 11 8 1 3 — 12 Local Prisons Bedford … … … 4 — — — 4 5 — — — 5 9 — — — 9 Birmingham … … 4 — — — 4 11 — — — 11 15 — — — 15 Bristol … … … 1 — — — 1 3 1 — — 4 4 1 — — 5 Brixton … … … — — — — — 13 — — — 13 13 — — — 13 Canterbury … … — — — — — 3 — 2 1 6 3 — 2 1 6 Cardiff … … … — — 3 — 3 5 — 2 — 7 5 — 5 — 10 Dorchester … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1 1 — — — 1 Durham … … 5 — — 1 6 3 — — 1 4 8 — — 2 10 Exeter … … … 9 — — — 9 — — — — — 9 — — — 9 Gloucester … … 3 — — — 3 1 — — — 1 4 — — — 4 Leeds … … … 3 — — — 3 — — — 1 1 3 — — 1 4 Leicester … … 4 — — — 4 4 — 1 — 5 8 — 1 — 9 Lewes … … … — — — — — 4 — 1 — 5 4 — 1 — 5 Lincoln … … … — — 1 — 1 — — 1 — 1 — — 2 — 2 Liverpool … … 3 — 1 1 5 — — — — — 3 — 1 1 5 Manchester … … 7 — — — 7 — — — — — 7 — — — 7 Norwich … … 2 — — — 2 1 — 1 1 3 3 — 1 1 5 Oxford … … … — — — 5 5 2 — 1 2 5 2 — 1 7 10 Pentonville … … 5 — — 5 10 4* — — 3* 7* 9* — — 8* 17* Swansea … … 2 — 1 1 4 3 — — — 3 5 — 1 1 7 Wandsworth … … 13 — — 1 14 4 — — — 4 17 — — 1 18 Winchester … … — — — — — 5 — — 1 6 5 — — 1 6 Wormwood Scrubs … 38 — 5 5 48 — — — — — 38 — 5 5 48 103 — 11 19 133 72* 1 9 10* 92* 175* 1 20 29* 225* 166W 167W
Sentenced Unsentenced Total (including non-criminal) Establishments M SS S P Total M SS S P Total M SS S P Total Adult Closed Training Prisons Albany … … … 2 — — 20 22 — — — — — 2 — — 20 22 Blundeston … … 2 — 1 — 3 — — — — — 2 — 1 — 3 Camp Hill … … 1 — 1 — 2 — — — — — 1 — 1 — 2 Coldingley … … — — — 2 2 — — — — — — — — 2 2 Dartmoor … … 5 — 4 1 10 — — — — — 5 — 4 1 10 Featherstone … … — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Gartree … … … 2 — — 24 26 — — — — — 2 — — 24 26 Hull … … … 3 — — 1 4 — — — — — 3 — — 1 4 Kingston (Portsmouth) — — — 9 9 — — — — — — — — 9 9 Long Lartin … … — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Maidstone … … 6 — — 1 7 — — — — — 6 — — 1 7 Parkhurst … … 23 — — 40 63 — — — — — 23 — — 40 63 Reading … … 2 — 1 — 3 — — — — — 2 — 1 — 3 Stafford … … … 4 — — 1 5 — — — — — 4 — — 1 5 Wakefield … … 11 — — 28 39 — — — — — 11 — — 28 39 61 — 9 127 197 — — — — — 61 — 9 127 197 Young Persons Closed Training Prisons Aylesbury … … 4 — — 3 7 — — — — — 4 — — 3 7 Exeter … … … 1 — — — 1 — — — — — 1 — — — 1 Onley … … … — — — 1 1 — — — — — — — — 1 1 Swinfen Hall … … 2 — — — 2 — — — — — 2 — — — 2 7 — — 4 11 — — — — — 7 — — 4 11 Closed Borstals Feltham … … 7 1 1 12 21 — — — — — 7 1 1 12 21 Rochester … … 1 — — — 1 — — — — — 1 — — — 1 8 1 1 12 22 — — — — — 8 1 1 12 22 168W169W
Sentenced Unsentenced Total (including non-criminal) Establishments M SS S P Total M SS S P Total M SS S P Total FEMALES Remand Centres Pucklechurch … … 2 — — — 2 4 — 2 1 7 6 — 2 1 9 Risley … … … 2 — — — 2 — — — — — 2 — — — 2 4 — — — 4 4 — 2 1 7 8 — 2 1 11 Closed Prisons Durham … … 2 — 3 2 7 — — — — — 2 — 3 2 7 Holloway … … 3 — 1 2 6 7* — 5 8 20* 10* — 6 10 26* Styal … … … 3 — — 5 8 — — — — — 3 — — 5 8 8 — 4 9 21 7* — 5 8 20* 15* — 9 17 41* TOTAL (MALE) … … 179 1 22 162 364 80* 2 11 10* 103* 259* 3 33 172* 467* TOTAL (FEMELE) … … 12 — 4 9 25 11* — 7 9 27* 23* — 11 18 52 TOTAL (MALE AND FEMALE) 191 1 26 171 389 91* 2 18 19* 130* 282* 3 44 190* 519* * Includes five non-criminal cases—4 males and 1 female. Category of Mental Disorder: M = Mental Illness; SS = Severe Subnormality; S = Subnormality; P = Psychopathic Disorder.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposes to take to remove mentally-abnormal offenders from prison.
§ Mr. BrittanAs the hon. Member is aware, prison medical officers have been urged to seek authority for the transfer to hospital of any prisoner in whose case such a course is considered to be justified. The Home Office is in constant touch with the Department of Health and Social Security about the difficulties which arise in obtaining suitable hospital vacancies.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mentally-abnormal prisoners are currently awaiting transfer to National Health Service hospitals; and what are the names of the hospitals, and the length of time each prisoner has been waiting.
Regional Health Authority Under 3 months 3–6 months 6–12 months 12–18 months North-Western … … … … 1 1 — — Oxford … … … … … — — 1 — North-East Thames … … … 2 2 — — North-West Thames … … … 2 1 — — South-East Thames … … … 3 1 1 — Trent … … … … … 1 — — — Wessex … … … … … 1 — — 1 West Midlands … … … … — 1 — — Yorkshire … … … … 1 — — — Welsh Health Authorities … … 2 — — — 13 6 2 1