§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the normal capacity of Parkhurst Prison; how many prisoners of each category it now contains; and whether category A prisoners share any facilities with prisoners in other categories.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Glenarthur)On 19th March 1986 the certified normal accommodation figure for Parkhurst was 271. Its population was 216, broken down in the following categories:
Category A 28 Category B 173 Category C 14 Young Offender 1 (The young offender was located in the hospital for in-patient treatment). As in other establishments which hold category A prisoners, those in Parkhurst are subject to special security arrangements but share facilities with prisoners in other categories.