HC Deb 27 July 1983 vol 46 cc495-6W
Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners were placed in segregation in Armagh prison for reasons of good order and discipline in each year from 1978 up to the present time.

Mr. Scott

Since 1978, four prisoners in Her Majesty's prison, Armagh, have been removed from association with other prisoners in the interests of good order and discipline under prison rule 25; one in 1978, two in 1982 and one in 1983.

Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many disciplinary offences were recorded against prisoners in Armagh prison for each year from 1978 up to the present time.

Mr. Scott

The number of offences against discipline recorded for prisoners in Her Majesty's prison, Armagh, in these years is as follows:

Year Number
1978 1,037
1979 1,779
1980 640
1981 518
1982 445
1983 (to 22 July) 187