HC Deb 08 March 1984 vol 55 cc654-5W
Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how many remand prisoners Her Majesty's remand centre, Risley, was designed; and how many (a) adult male, (b) adult female, (c) young male, (d) young female, (e) juvenile male and (f) juvenile female prisoners are currently held there on remand.

Mr. Hurd

The certified normal accommodation at Risley remand centre is 595 places but, as at most local prisons and remand centres, the daily population is generally well in excess of this figure. The total population at Risley on 30 November 1983 was 850, comprising 720 remand prisoners and 130 other prisoners. The information readily available on the remand prisoners is given in the following table:

Remand population of Risly remand centre at 30 November 1983
Estimated number (rounded)
Aged 21 and over
Males 420
Females 55
Aged 17 and under 21
Males 210
Females 25
Aged under 17
Males 10
Females
Total 720

Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers are employed at Her Majesty's remand centre, Risley; how many were on duty on each weekday during the week commencing 12 February; and, on each of those weekdays, how many were employed on escort and associated duties outside the centre.

Mr. Hurd

During the week commencing 12 February there were 350 prison officer class discipline staff in post at Risley, including three part-time staff.

The numbers of staff on duty, and employed on external tasks, were as follows:

On duty Employed externally
Number Number
13 February 305 127
14 February 310 129
15 February 306 129
16 February 306 146
17 February 313 143

The numbers of staff on duty include the following staff on detached duty from other establishments:

Number
13 February 42
14 February 36
15 February 41
16 February 40
17 February 47

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