Prisoner Age (Wymott and Garth Prisons) (Hansard, 18 December 2002)

HC Deb 18 December 2002 vol 396 cc842-3W 842W

§ Mr. Hoyle
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inmates are held in(a) Garth and (b) Wymott Prisons; and how many are over the age of (i) 65, (ii) 70, (iii) 75 and (iv) 80. [87027]

§ Hilary Benn
On 31 October 2002 (the latest data available) there were 652 persons held in Garth prison. Of these five were over the age of 65, one was over the age of 70, and there were none over the age of 75.
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On the same date there were 821 persons held in Wymott prison. Of these 28 were over the age of 65, nine were over the age of 70, three were over the age of 75 and one was over 80 years old.