HC Deb 10 April 1987 vol 114 cc417-8W
Ms. Harman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many disciplinary charges were made against inmates in Her Majesty's prison Albany between 1 January 1986 and 30 June 1986; and in how many cases was the verdict not guilty.

Mr. Mellor

The readily available information is given in the following table.

Offences1 against prison discipline dealt with at Albany prison in the period 1 January to 30 June 1986; by outcome of adjudication
Outcome of adjudication Number of charges2
Charge proved 607
Charge dismissed 30
Case referred to police 3
Adjudication not completed 2
TOTAL 642
1 Including offences committed at other establishments; excluding offences committed at Albany but dealt with at other establishments.
2 The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate, detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.