§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the(a) current and (b) target ratio of staff to 15 to 16 year old inmates in the juvenile wing, of Feltham Young Offenders' Institution. [43362]
§ Ms QuinThe target ratio of staff to inmates on the five juvenile wings at Feltham is approximately 5: 1. Current staffing levels on Swallow, Heron, Jay and Dunlin, and Eagle wings slightly exceeded this ratio as detailed in the table.
Staffing ratios for juveniles at Feltham YOI and RC Unit/number of juveniles Current staffing Target staffing Swallow 2 senior officers 2 senior officers 60–65 juveniles 12 officers 12 officers Heron and Jay (combined) 2 senior officers 2 senior officers 60–68 juveniles 17 officers 12 officers Dunlin and Eagle (combined) 2 senior officers 2 senior officers 60–68 juveniles 17 officers 16 officers