§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list(a) the official cell capacity and (b) the inmate prison population in each prison in Scotland on 24 March. [17235]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of this question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from D. A. Stewart to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 3 April 1995:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to reply to your Question relating to (a) the official cell capacity and (b) the inmate prison population in each prison Scotland on 24 March. I am replying in his absence.The table shows the design capacity and number of prisoners in each penal establishment in Scotland on 24 March 1995.
Establishment Design capacity Number of prisoners Aberdeen 142 171 Barlinnie 939 1,185 Castle Huntly 144 70 Cornton Vale 213 167 Dumfries 139 129 Dungavel 135 116 Edinburgh 508 645 Friarton 56 80 Glenochil 669 484 Greenock 172 252 Inverness 79 108 Longriggend 177 191 Low Moss 396 381 Noranside 135 124 Penninghame 85 50 Perth 426 465 Peterhead 271 205 Polmont 414 394 Shotts 535 450 Scotland 5,635 5,667 In Scotland design capacity is based on single occupancy. The measure of certified normal accommodation used in England and Wales, however, allows, in some instances double occupancy in cells.