Styal Womens' Prison (Hansard, 10 January 2002)

HC Deb 10 January 2002 vol 377 cc1024-5W 1024W

§ Mr. George Osborne
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the ratio of prison staff to inmates at Styal Womens' Prison in each of the last 10 years. [25494]
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§ Beverley Hughes
The information requested is shown in the table. Information is not held on staff numbers prior to 1997. Staff in post and prisoner population are shown as at 31 March each year and at the latest available date.

Date Prisoners Staff in post Staff: inmate ratio

31 March 1997 254 210 1: 1.21

31 March 1998 285 235 1: 1.21

31 March 1999 277 325 1: 0.85

31 March 2000 438 329 1: 1.33

31 March 2001 436 318 1: 1.37

31 December 2001 379 335 1: 1.13

Date	Prisoners	Staff in post	Staff: inmate ratio
31 March 1997	254	210	1: 1.21
31 March 1998	285	235	1: 1.21
31 March 1999	277	325	1: 0.85
31 March 2000	438	329	1: 1.33
31 March 2001	436	318	1: 1.37
31 December 2001	379	335	1: 1.13