§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners can be accommodated at each prison in Northern Ireland; and how many prisoners are in each prison. [56124]
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§ Jane KennedyThe maximum number of prisoner places available in Northern Ireland and the current number of prisoners is as follows:
Establishment Total available prisoner places Total prisoners as at 13 May 2002 HMP Maghaberry 594 565 HMP Magilligan 341 321 HM YOC 172 135 A rolling refurbishment programme means that a number of cells are presently out of commission, the numbers are as follows:
- HMP Maghaberry 109 cells
- HMP Magilligan 40 cells
- HM YOC 130 cells.
Some cells are currently being used by two prisoners to facilitate the accommodation of prisoners from cells that are under renovation. This is in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.