§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the daily timetable for locking and unlocking cells for each Northern Ireland prison.
§ Sir John WheelerThe information is as follows: There is no uniform daily timetable for locking and unlocking cells in prisons in Northern Ireland. Variations take account of a variety of factors.
Belfast Time Unlock 0800 Lock 1230 Unlock 1400 Lock 1630 Unlock 1700 Lock 2030
Maghaberry Erne, Lagan and Mourne Houses Time Unlock 0810 Lock 1630 Unlock 1730 Lock 2030 Selected prisoners in the latter stages of their sentence in Bann House are not routinely locked in their cells.
Magilligan Time Unlock 0800 Lock 1630 Unlock 1730 Lock 2030 Selected prisoners in Foyleview, a low security facility, are not routinely locked in their rooms.
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Long-term and remand prisoners are not routinely locked in their cells. This follows a recommendation from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons that access to sanitation should be available at all times.The morning unlock time for the small number of short-term sentenced prisoners who service the prison varies according to their work commitments. They are not routinely locked during the day. Evening lock up is at 2030 hours.
Young offenders' centre Time Unlock 0810 Lock 1230 Unlock 1400 Lock 1630 Unlock 1730 Lock 2000 A small member of selected special privilege inmates are not routinely locked in their room.