§ Lord Hutchinson of Lullingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners have died of AIDS (a) in prison and (b) on release following the exercise of the Royal Prerogative.
Earl FerrersEight prisoners in England and Wales have died as a consequence of AIDS while in custody. All were in an outside hospital or hospice at the time of death. No prisoner known to have AIDS has been
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Reported HIV/AIDS cases in the prison population of England and Wales 1985–1991 HIV (including AIDS) AIDS Age 0–20 21–30 31–40 41–50 51 and Over Total 0–20 21–30 31–40 41–50 51 and Over Total Sex M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 1985 — — 1 — 2 — — — — — 13 — — — — 1 — — — — — 1 1986 6 — 23 8 10 — 1 — — — 148 — — 1 — — — — — — — 1 1987 11 1 34 7 14 4 4 — — — 75 — — 2 — — — 1 — — — 3 1988 5 1 29 9 12 3 1 1 — — 61 — — 1 — 1 — 1 — — — 3 1989 2 1 28 4 14 3 2 — — — 54 — — 1 — 2 1 1 — — — 5 1990 3 — 23 7 19 1 6 — — — 59 — — 1 — 5 — 1 — — — 7 1991 — — 14 1 10 — — — — — 25 — — — — — — — — — — — Totals 27 3 152 36 81 11 14 1 — — 1325 — — 6 — 9 1 4 — — — 20 1 A breakdown by sex and age is not available for 27 additional cases reported during 1985 and 1986. AIDS was not diagnosed in any of these cases. released under Royal Prerogative powers. One prisoner with a diagnosis of AIDS has been granted early release on licence and has since died.
Lord Hutchinson of Lullington asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners had been identified as being HIV positive and having full AIDS respectively in each year from 1984 to the most recent convenient date, and what was the breakdown by age and sex.
Earl FerrersThe available information is provided in the table below. It is based on reports from prison medical officers from March 1985, when central monitoring began, to 30th June 1991.
Lord Hutchinson of Lullington asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the number and percentage of prisoners identified as being HIV positive or having AIDS who are on normal location, in a prison hospital and in other special accommodation respectively.
Earl FerrersOn 19th July 48 prisoners in England and Wales were known to be HIV antibody positive. Twenty three (48 per cent.) were on normal location; 14 (29 per cent.) were in prison health centres; and 11 (23 per cent.) were in other special accommodation.