Mr. Mark Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the frequency and duration of visits which may be made to prisoners in Frankland prison; how those arrangements compare with those for prisoners in prison service establishments; and how potential visitors may be informed of them.
§ Mr. WhitelawPrisoners at Frankland may receive a visit of one hour, starting between 9.45 and 1.45 am or 2 and 4 pm on any day including Saturdays and Sundays, once every four weeks. The minimum allowance for convicted prisoners in prison service establishments is 213W one visit of half an hour once every four weeks. On arrival at Frankland each prisoner is given an information note which includes an account of the arrangements for visits, a visiting order, and writing paper and an envelope which he may use to invite visitors.