§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many strip searches were made of female prisoners in Her Majesty's prison, Maghaberry, in each month from April to November; if he will give the number of persons involved and the number of times each person was searched; whether any prison contraband, smuggled item or illegal correspondence was discovered in any search, indicating which items; in how many cases prisoners refused to be searched and had to be restained while the search was being conducted; and if he will indicate the reasons for the search, namely, making a remand appearance at court, attending trial, inter-prison visit or other reasons.
§ Mr. StanleyThe information requested is as follows: 79W
April May June July August September October November Number of prisoners searched twice 15 7 5 9 6 8 5 13 Number of prisoners searched three times 2 1 — 1 — — — — Number of prisoners searched four times 1 1 1 — — — — — Reason for Search First admission on remand awaiting trial 8 11 2 6 7 10 6 12 First admission on sentence/final discharge 25 13 14 20 12 23 12 29 Attending Remand Court 4 — — — — — — — Attending Trial — 1 — — — — — — Attending Appeal 1 1 — — — — — — Bail Court appearances 7 4 — — 3 2 1 2 Going on and returning from home leave 2 4 6 4 1 — — 2 Inter-prison visit 2 — — 2 1 1 1 — After a visit — — — — — — — 1 No prohibited article was found during these searches and no prisoner refused to be searched.