§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long the disturbance at Blakenhurst prison on 17 October lasted; what was the cause; how many prisoners were involved; what damage to prison installations resulted from the protest; and what injuries to inmates or officers resulted from the protest.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Doug Hoyle from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993.
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the disturbance at Blakenhurst prison.Two prisoners on Houseblock 3 damaged the structure and fittings of their cell during the evening of 17 September 1993. There were no injuries to staff or prisoners. The incident lasted approximately thirty minutes. Houseblock 3 had restricted association that evening which may have been the cause of this incident.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of prison officers at Blakenhurst; and how many resignations of prison officers there have been since(a) the prison opened and (b) 17 October.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Doug Hoyle from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of prison officers at Blakenhurst; and how many resignations of prison officers there have been since (a) the prison opened and (b) 17th November.There are now 271 certificated prisoner custody officers at Blakenhurst. Eleven officers have resigned since the prison opened on 26 May. I will write to you again once the figures for 17 November are available.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports have been made of the use of the drug LSD at Blakenhurst prison.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Doug Hoyle from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the use of the drug LSD at Blakenhurst prison.One small square of paper was found during a cell search on 17 September, which was believed to be LSD. It has been sent for police forensic examination, but the results of that examination are not yet available.On 3 September inmates reported that the drink of a staff member had been adulterated with LSD. The staff member concerned felt no ill-effects, but, as a precaution she was medically examined. It is doubted whether the report was true. I understand that a rumour about the alleged adulteration is circulating outside the establishment.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the role of the American employees of the prison operators at Blakenhurst.
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§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Doug Hoyle from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the role of the American employees of the prison operators at Blakenhurst.One American board member of United Kingdom Detention Services (UKDS) is based at Blakenhurst. He is the Operations Director for UKDS.One consultant on secondment from the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is working at Blakenhurst.In the past a small number of trainers from CCA have been used by UKDS at Blakenhurst.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers at Blakenhurst are fully trained in control and restraint procedures.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Doug Hoyle from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many prison officers at Blakenhurst are fully trained in control and restraint procedures.All prisoner custody officers at Blakenhurst are trained in control and restraint techniques, 64 are trained to C & R level III.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what work is carried out by the prisoners in Blakenhurst prison; what is the nature of the contracts under which they work; how much is paid to the prisoners; and what happens to the profits made.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Doug Hoyle from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to respond to your recent Question about work at HMP Blakenhurst.Prisoners are currently engaged in kitchen, wing servery, domestic cleaning, works, maintenance, garden, orderlies, light assembly and laundry work. Current pay scales average £6.50 per week, but rates vary according to the work undertaken. Revenue accruing from work is used for prisoner pay or to enhance facilities for prisoners.