§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average time per week spent by prisoners in purposeful activity in each category of prison. [9477]
§ Beverley HughesThe average time per week spent by prisoners in purposeful activity in each category of prison between April and August 2001 is set out in the table.
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category Time spent in purposeful activity (hours) Category B 25.4 Category C 26.4 Female closed 27.3 Female local 22.4 Female open 35.6 High Security 19.3 Male closed Young Offenders Institute (YOI) 23.1 Male juvenile 28.0 Male local 19.6 Male open 42.7 Male open YOI 40.3 Male remand centre 21.5 These data are provisional and subject to validation by establishments. Establishments are categorised by their main role only. Establishments that have more than one role have been placed in the category that represents the primary or predominant function of the prison.
§ Mrs. Helen ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it is his policy to consider the availability of appropriate training courses in allocating prisoners to particular institutions. [8825]
§ Beverley HughesYes. The main factor which is considered in determining a prisoner's allocation is the security category of the prisoner. But allocation to a prison within that constraint will take account, among other things, of any need for identified offence-related behavioural programmes to confront assessed risk and the prisoner's educational or training needs or potential.