§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of assaults(a) by prisoners on prisoners and (b) by prisoners on staff, in each of the last three months, for each prison in England and Wales.
§ 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 from A. J. Butler to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 17 January 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking for a list of the number of assaults (a) by prisoners on prisoners and (b) by prisoners on staff, in each of the last three months, for each prison in England and Wales.447WThe latest available information for the number of assaults proved at adjudication under the prison discipline system for the last three months is given in the attached table.448W449W
Assaults October-December 1993 October 1993 November 1993 December 1993 Prison Establishments, areas Staff and others Prisoners Total Staff and others Prisoners Total Staff and others Prisoners Total All establishments 268 210 478 311 212 523 256 174 430 North East 11 14 25 23 14 37 13 11 24 Acklington — 1 1 1 — 1 3 — 3 Castington 2 3 5 2 2 4 — 2 2 Durham 2 — 2 2 2 4 4 2 6 Frankland 1 — 1 5 2 7 — 3 3 Full Sutton 2 3 5 7 2 9 3 1 4 Holme House 3 — 3 2 2 4 3 2 5 Kirklevington — — — — — — — — — Low Newton 1 7 8 4 4 8 — 1 1 North West 11 14 25 10 18 28 13 15 28 Garth 4 1 5 1 4 5 2 — 2 Haverigg — — — — — — — — — Hindley 1 8 9 — 4 4 — 7 7 Kirkham — — — — 1 1 — — — Lancaster — — — — — — 1 1 2 Lancaster Farms 2 2 4 4 6 10 6 4 10 Preston 4 1 5 4 3 7 4 2 6 Thom Cross — 2 2 1 — 1 — 1 1 Wymott — — — — — — — — — Yorkshire 8 10 18 17 7 24 10 11 21 Askham Grange — — — — — — — — — Deerbolt — 3 3 1 1 2 3 1 4 Everthorpe — — — — — — — — — Hatfield — 2 2 — 1 1 — 1 1 Hull 8 1 9 14 2 16 4 3 7 Northallerton — — — 2 1 3 3 3 6 Rudgate — — — — — — — — — Thorpe Arch — — — — — — — — — Wetherby — 4 4 — 2 2 — 3 3 Trans-Pennine 22 10 32 37 8 45 22 9 31 Leeds 8 6 14 8 5 13 12 3 15 Liverpool 5 1 6 4 — 4 2 3 5 Manchester — 1 1 2 — 2 — — — New Hall 1 — 1 3 — 3 1 1 2 Risley 7 — 7 15 1 16 5 1 6 Styal — — — 4 1 5 2 — 2 Wakefield 1 2 3 1 1 2 — 1 1 East Midlands 18 14 32 21 19 40 11 9 20 Lincoln 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 Lindholme — — — 1 2 3 — — — Moorland 14 12 26 15 15 30 8 6 14 Morton Hall — — — — — — — — — North Sea Camp — — — — — — — — — Nottingham — — — 2 — 2 1 — 1 Ranby — — — — — — — — — Stocken 3 1 4 2 — 2 1 — 1 Whatton — — — — — — — 2 2 Mercia 9 11 20 5 11 16 4 17 21 Brockhill — — — — — — — — — Drake Hall — — — — — — — — — Hewell Grange — — — — — — — — — Shrewsbury 1 2 3 2 1 3 — 2 2 Stoke Heath 3 3 6 — 1 1 3 2 5 Sudbury/Foston — — — — — — — — — Swinfen Hall 4 1 5 — 3 3 — — — Werrington 1 5 6 3 6 9 1 13 14 Central 34 20 54 33 25 58 26 24 50 Ashwell — — — — — — — — — Birmingham 2 — 2 5 — 5 2 1 3 Brinsford 9 5 14 5 8 13 6 9 15 Featherstone — 1 1 2 — 2 2 — 2 Gartree 1 — 1 1 — 1 — 1 1 Glen Parva 6 12 18 9 11 20 8 12 20 Leicester 4 1 5 — 1 1 1 1 2 450W451W
October 1993 November 1993 December 1993 Prison Establishments, areas Staff and others Prisoners Total Staff and others Prisoners Total Staff and others Prisoners Total Long Lartin 6 — 6 10 2 12 2 — 2 Stafford 6 1 7 1 3 4 5 — 5 Chilterns 20 29 49 22 22 44 19 21 40 Aylesbury 7 7 14 6 4 10 7 3 10 Bullingdon 2 — 2 10 1 11 4 1 5 Coldingley 2 — 2 — — — 2 — 2 Huntercombe/Finnamore Wood — 3 3 — 2 2 1 4 5 The Mount 1 — 1 1 1 2 2 2 Onley 5 16 21 4 12 16 1 12 13 Reading 3 3 6 1 2 3 2 1 3 Wales and the West 5 6 11 8 11 19 7 2 9 Bristol 2 — 2 1 — 1 1 — 1 Cardiff — 3 3 3 7 10 — 2 2 Eastwood Park — — — — — — — — — Erlestoke 2 — 2 — 1 1 — — — Gloucester — 3 3 1 — 1 1 — 1 Leyhill — — — — — — — — — Pucklechurch 1 — 1 2 2 4 4 — 4 Swansea — — — 1 1 2 1 — 1 Usk/Prescoed — — — — — — — — — Wessex 12 7 19 7 5 12 7 5 12 Channings Wood 2 — 2 2 1 3 — — — Dartmoor 3 — 3 3 — 3 1 2 3 Dorchester 1 2 3 — 1 1 — — — Exeter 5 1 6 — — — — — — Guys Marsh — 1 1 — 3 3 3 — 3 Portland — 2 2 — — — 1 2 3 Shepton Mallet — 1 1 2 — 2 1 — 1 The Verne 1 — 1 — — — 1 1 2 London North 25 20 45 26 24 50 28 11 39 Bedford 1 — 1 1 — 1 — — — Grendon/Spring Hill — — — — — — — — — Holloway 7 7 14 5 9 14 5 4 9 Littlehey 3 1 4 1 — 1 2 — 2 Oxford — — — — — — — — — Pentonville 5 — 5 5 4 9 5 2 7 Wellingborough — 2 2 — — — 1 — 1 Whitemoor 1 2 3 3 3 6 4 3 7 Woodhill 1 5 6 2 7 9 5 — 5 Wormwood Scrubs 7 3 10 9 1 10 6 2 8 East Anglia 17 18 35 21 8 29 12 8 20 Blundeston 2 5 7 2 — 2 — 1 1 Bullwood Hall 3 — 3 — 1 1 2 — 2 Chelmsford 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 Highpoint 4 1 5 — — — 3 — 3 Hollesley Bay 1 4 5 4 2 6 — — — Norwich 2 6 8 3 4 7 2 3 5 Wayland 4 1 5 11 — 11 4 2 6 London South 23 21 44 33 15 48 41 11 52 Albany 1 3 4 — 2 2 2 1 3 Belmarsh 7 — 7 11 1 12 7 1 8 Brixton 3 6 9 4 — 4 4 2 6 Camp Hill — — — — 2 2 2 — 2 Feltham 4 10 14 10 8 18 8 6 14 Latchmere House — — — — — — — — — Parkhurst 1 — 1 1 1 2 9 — 9 Wandsworth 7 2 97 7 1 8 9 1 10 Kent 13 8 21 14 15 29 12 13 25 Aldington — — — — — — — — — Blantyre House — — — — — — — — — Canterbury 1 — 1 1 — 1 — 2 2 Cookham Wood — — — 1 — 1 — 1 1 Dover — 2 2 1 2 3 1 4 5 East Sutton Park — 1 1 — — — — — — Elmley 3 — 3 2 2 4 1 — 1 Maidstone 1 1 2 — 1 1 2 — 2 Rochester 2 4 6 4 8 12 1 4 5 Stanford Hill — — — 1 — 1 — — — Swaleside 6 — 6 4 2 6 7 2 9
October 1993 November 1993 December 1993 Prison Establishments, areas Staff and others Prisoners Total Staff and others Prisoners Total Staff and others Prisoners Total South Coast 12 2 14 5 8 13 15 5 20 Downview 1 — 1 — — — — — — Ford — — — — — — — — — Haslar — — — — — — — — — High Down 6 1 7 4 4 8 8 1 9 Kingston — — — — — — — — — Lewes 1 — 1 1 1 2 2 — 2 Northeye — — — — — — — — — Send — — — — — — — 1 1 Winchester 4 1 5 — 3 3 5 3 8 Contracted out Prisons 28 6 34 29 2 31 16 2 18 Blakenhurst 26 5 31 24 2 26 14 2 16 The Wolds 2 1 3 5 — 5 2 — 2