§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cells at Durham prison are occupied by (a) one person, (b) two persons, (c) three persons, and (d) more than three persons, respectively.
§ Mr. MellorOn 10 February 1985 there were 175 cells each holding one prisoner (139 male, 36 female), 270 cells each holding two prisoners (all male) and 121 cells each holding three prisoners (all male). In addition there were 25 prisoners (24 male, 1 female) in hospital places and 30 male prisoners in multi-bedded dormitories.
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§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners there are in Durham prison, shown by sex, length of sentence, offence and age, or other suitable bands.
§ Mr. MellorThe available information is given in the following tables:
Population of Durham prison on 31 January 1985: by sex, age and type of prisoner Number Under 21 21 and over Type of prisoner Male Female Male Female Untried 4 — 260 — Convicted unsentenced — — 40 — Non-criminal — — 9 — Sentenced 66 — 626 37 TOTAL 70 — 935 37
Sentenced population of Durham prison on 31 January 1985: by sex, age and length of sentence Number Under 21 21 and over Length of sentence Male Female Male Female Up to and including 18 months 34 — 402 — Over 18 months up to and including 3 years 26 — 149 3 Over 3 years up to and including 4 years 4 — 45 2 Over 4 years up to and including 10 years 2 — 20 15 Over 10 years but less than life — — 2 2 Life — — 8 15 TOTAL 66 — 626 37
Sentenced population of Durham prison on 31 January 1985: by sex, age and offence group Estimated number* Under 21 21 and over offence group Male Female Male Female Violence against then person 5 — 76 20 Sexual offences 3 — 34 1 Burglary 38 — 189 2 Robbery 7 — 29 1 Theft, handling, fraud and forgery 9 — 164 — Other offence 3 — 99 13 Not recorded 1 — 35 — TOTAL 66 — 626 37 * Estimates based on approximate data held centrally.