§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of prisoners were serving sentences for violent offences at
Table 1: Percentage of prisoners under sentence for violent offences1 at Doncaster, The Wolds, New Hall and Durham (female): 30 November 1994 Percentage2 under sentence for violent offences Prison establishment Violence against the person Sexual offences Robbery Total3 Doncaster 19 5 9 34 The Wolds 21 8 11 39 New Hall 44 — 8 52 Durham (female) 61 — 10 71 1 Violent offences covers offences of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. 2 Prisoners for whom an offence is not recorded and fine defaulters are excluded from the calculation. 3 Components may not add to totals as they have been rounded independently.
Table 2: Percentage of prisoners under sentence for violent offences1 in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales: 30 November 1994. Percentage2 under sentence for violent offences Prison establishment Violence against the person Sexual offences Robbery Total Male 24 10 16 50 Female 24 1 8 33 1 Violent offences covers offences of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. 2 Prisoners for whom an offence is not recorded and fine defaulters are excluded from the calculation.
Percentage of prisoners under sentence for violent offences1: 30 November 1994 Prison establishment Percentage2 under sentence for violent offences Doncaster 34 The Wolds 39 New Hall 52 Durham (female) 71 1 Violent offences covers offences of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. 2 Prisoners for whom an offence is not recorded and fine defaulters are excluded from the calculation.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of(a) remand and (b) sentenced prisoners held at (i) Doncaster prison, (ii) The Wolds prison, (iii) New Hall, Wakefield and (iv) the 246W the latest available date at (a) Doncaster prison, (b) The Wolds prison (c) New Hall, Wakefield prison and (d) the female wing at Durham prison.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility 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 Derek Lewis to Mr. A. J. Beith, dated 13 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking for the proportion of prisoners serving sentences for violent offences at Doncaster, the Wolds, New Hall, and the female wing at Durham prison.
The most recent information is in the attached tables. The national information for males and females is also shown. New Hall and Durham (female) hold relatively high proportions of prisoners with long sentences associated with violent offences.
female wing of Durham prison were aged (1) 16 years and under, (2) 17 to 21 years inclusive, (3) 22 to 24 years inclusive and (4) over 24 years at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arranged for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Martin Redmond, dared 13 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking for a percentage breakdown by age of the remand and sentenced populations at the prisons: Doncaster, the Wolds, New Hall and Durham female prison.
The most recent information is in the attached table. 247W
Percentage of prisoners by age: 30 November 1994 (a) Remand prisoners Prison establishment Percentage in age band 16 and under 17 to 211 22 to 24 Over 24 Doncaster 5 53 12 30 The Wolds 0 7 28 65 New Hall 0 26 17 57 Durham (female) 0 10 27 64
(b) Sentenced prisoners as Percentage in age band Prison establishment 16 and under 17 to 211 22 to 24 Over 24 Doncaster 3 43 12 42 The Wolds 0 6 24 70 New Hall 4 23 13 60 Durham (female) 0 16 10 74 1 Includes some adult prisoners aged 21. Note:
The percentages may not add to 100 because of rounding.
The higher percentage of 17 to 21 year olds at Doncaster reflects the function of the establishment in holding young remand prisoners and young offenders awaiting allocation.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were being detained and what was the total capacity of each prison in the north-west at the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 12 January 1995]: Responsibility 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 Derek Lewis to Mr. Robert Parry, dated 13 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of prisoners being detained and the total capacity of each prison in the north west at the latest available date.
The information as at 30 December 1994 is as below:
Establishment Operational capacity Population Garth 512 511 Haverigg 394 335 Hindley 319 224 Kirkham 644 402 Lancaster 246 230 Lancaster Farms 364 317 Liverpool 1,267 1,203 Manchester 969 881 Preston 536 469 Risley 753 728 Styal 280 243 Thorn Cross 209 121 Wymott 432 425 Total 6,925 6,089 Operational capacity is the total number of prisoners which an establishment can hold without serious risk to good order, security and the proper running of the planned regime.