HL Deb 03 September 1998 vol 593 cc13-4WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the current number of prison officers; and what was the number of prisoners per staff member in each year from 1993 to 1998. [HL3061]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The total number of prison officer grades in post as at 30 June 1998 was 23,631. Staff to prisoner ratios are listed below. These figures include all grades of staff in publicly managed prisons, but exclude staff and prisoners in contractually managed prisons.

Year Staff: Prisoner Ratio
1993 1:1.17
1994 1:1.24
1995 1:1.26
1996 1:1.33

Year Staff: Prisoner Ratio
1997 1:1.53
19981 1:1.47
1 Figures as at 30 June 1998