§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what are the criteria applied in deciding whether particular prisoners at Her Majesty's prison Gartree receive open or closed visits respectively; and how these criteria have been applied in the particular cases of (a) Mr. Hugh Callaghan and (b) other convicted Irish Republican Army prisoners at the same establishments respectively;
(2) what are the criteria applied in deciding whether particular prisoners at Her Majesty's prison Frankland receive open or closed visits, respectively; and how these criteria have been applied in the particular cases of (a) Mr. Gerry Hunter and (b) other convicted Irish Republican Army prisoners at the same establishment respectively;
(3) what are the criteria applied in deciding whether particular prisoners at Her Majesty's prison Long Lartin receive open or closed visits, respectively; and how these criteria have been applied in the particular cases of (a) Mr. John Walker and (b) other convicted Irish Republican Army prisoners at the same establishment, respectively.
§ Mr. MellorAll prisoners at Gartree and Frankland receive open visits unless with a view to securing discipline and good order or the prevention of crime or in the interests of any persons, the governor decides that closed visiting conditions are necessary, providing a barrier between the inmate and his visitors and thereby preventing physical contact.
There are no facilities for closed visits at Long Lartin at present and all prisoners there receive open visits.