§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners over the age of 65 are(a) serving life sentences and (b) have special medical needs; and if he will make a statement. [97494]
§ Hilary BennThe number of prisoners serving life sentences over the age of 65 on 30 November 2002 was 121.
A study of 203 sentenced male prisoners aged 60 and over in 15 establishments in England and Wales (about one-fifth of that total population) conducted in 1999–2000 reported that 85 per cent. had one or more major illnesses reported in their medical records and 83 per cent. reported at least one chronic illness or disability when interviewed. The most common illnesses were psychiatric, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and respiratory. All prisons and their local national health service partners have completed joint prison health needs assessments, leading to the implementation of improvements to healthcare provision based on individual prison health plans.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those prisons which cater for young offenders; and how many(a) young offenders and (b) other prisoners are held in each prison. [97038]
§ Hilary BennThe information requested is shown in the table. The term young offenders has been taken to refer to any prisoner aged under 21 years of age held in an establishment, whether or not they have been convicted of an offence.
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All prison service establishments holding young offenders (i.e. those aged under 21 years of age) Establishment Number of young offenders Number of adults Total population Altcourse 78 882 960 Ashfield 228 0 228 Askham Grange 5 118 123 Aylesbury 346 0 346 Belmarsh 54 832 886 Birmingham 2 892 894 Blakenhurst 8 862 870 Brinsford 466 0 466 Bristol 22 584 606 Brixton 1 794 795 Brockhill 51 106 157 Bullingdon 3 856 859 Bullwood Hall 130 32 162 Cardiff 1 635 636 Castington 308 0 308 Chelmsford 174 368 542
All prison service establishments holding young offenders (i.e. those aged under 21 years of age) Establishment Number of young offenders Number of adults Total population Cookham Wood 17 98 115 Deerbolt 427 0 427 Doncaster 303 778 1,081 Dorchester 24 182 206 Dover 26 168 194 Drake Hall 36 199 235 East Sutton Park 3 74 77 Eastwood Park 56 223 279 Elmley 57 906 963 Exeter 55 424 479 Feltham 634 0 634 Forest Bank 246 723 969 Glen Parva 713 0 713 Gloucester 24 290 314 Guys Marsh 125 409 534 Haslar 2 120 122 Highdown 96 627 723 Highpoint 5 828 833 Hindley 498 0 498 Holloway 54 430 484 Holme House 36 908 944 Hull 143 824 967 Huntercombe 341 0 341 Lancaster Farms 456 0 456 Leeds 1 1,198 1,199 Lewes 20 459 479 Lindholme 6 712 718 Liverpool 2 1,386 1,388 Low Newton 77 150 227 Manchester 1 1,249 1,250 Moorland 476 469 945 New Hall 106 202 308 Northallerton 137 0 137 Norwich 165 519 684 Onley 513 0 513 Parc 453 510 963 Portland 436 0 436 Reading 250 0 250 Rochester 157 0 157 Shrewsbury 1 278 279 Stoke Heath 614 0 614 Styal 52 329 381
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Population in custody1 43,109 46,278 45,636 50,962 64,602 Number of people convicted for a criminal offence 2,182,635 1,878,287 1,493,936 1,343,227 1,413,449 1 Average population in custody including fine defaulters.
§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) fathers and (b) mothers are in prison who are aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 21, (iii) 21 to 31, and (iv) 31 to 41. [97268]
§ Hilary BennThere is no routinely collected data on the number and age of fathers and mothers in prison. However, a Home Office study of a large sample of imprisoned women and mothers, published in 1997, found that 60 per cent. of female prisoners, sentenced and unsentenced, had dependent children under the age of 18.Another smaller but more recent study of women prisoners and their work in custody, published in 2000, found broadly similar results (out of a sample of 567 sentenced women, 66 percent. had dependent children under the age of 18).
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All prison service establishments holding young offenders (i.e. those aged under 21 years of age) Establishment Number of young offenders Number of adults Total population Swinfen Hall 313 0 313 Thorn Cross 177 0 177 Wandsworth 2 1,426 1,428 Warren Hill 209 182 391 Werrington 118 0 118 Wetherby 321 0 321 Winchester 1 577 578 Woodhill 101 649 750 Total 10,963 25,467 36,430
§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average weekly number of offenders was(a) entering the prison system and (b) released from the prison system in each year since 1995. [98139]
§ Hilary BennThe information is given in the following table:
The average weekly number of prisoners initially receive and discharged Year Receptions Discharges 1995 2,420 1,600 1996 2,320 1,500 1997 2,410 1,500 1998 2,540 1,700 1999 2,600 1,800 2000 2,500 1,800 2001 2,720 1,700 2002 2,820 1,700
§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the(a) total prison population and (b) number of people convicted of a criminal offence where in (i) 1980, (ii) 1985, (iii) 1990, (iv) 1995 and (v) 2000. [98140]
§ Hilary BennThe information is given in the table:
Directly equivalent information for male prisoners is not available. However, the 1991 England and Wales prison survey showed that 32 per cent. of male prisoners had dependent children who had been living with them just before they were imprisoned; the corresponding figure for female prisoners was 47 per cent.
§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the(a) capacity and (b) occupancy is of each prison. [96770]
§ Hilary BennThe information requested is shown in the following table. The table shows the population and operational capacity of all establishments in England and Wales. Operational capacity is the total number of prisoners that an establishment can hold taking into account control, security and the proper operation of the planned regime.
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Population and operational capacity at all Prison Service establishments in England and Wales, as at 31 January 2003 Establishment Operational capacity Population Acklington 802 791 Albany 446 435 Altcourse 1,010 982 Ashfield 400 214 Ashwell 536 534 Ashkam Grange 141 131 Aylesbury 352 342 Bedford 464 458 Belmarsh 869 880 Birmingham 930 938 Blakenhurst 880 869 Blantyre House 122 116 Blundeston 464 450 Brinsford 493 452 Bristol 606 607 Brixton 798 795 Brockhill 167 146 Blundeston 464 450 Buckley Hall 320 299 Bullingdon 963 893 Bullwood Hall 184 165 Camp Hill 545 538 Canterbury 304 302 Cardiff 671 658 Castington 410 281 Channings Wood 627 614 Chelmsford 576 579 Coldingley 390 385 Cookham Wood 115 112 Dartmoor 625 613 Deerbolt 479 397 Doncaster 1,120 1,112 Dorchester 263 225 Dovegate 860 736 Dover 316 263 Downview 228 214 Drake Hall 315 245 Durham 736 700 East Sutton Park 100 88 Eastwood Park 326 248 Elmley 985 990 Erlestoke 386 383 Everthorpe 378 371 Exeter 533 502 Featherstone 615 610 Feltham 713 641 Ford 541 426 Forest Bank 1,040 1,017 Foston Hall 235 228 Frankland 652 652 Full Sutton 607 601 Garth 667 648 Gartree 276 281 Glen Parva 808 742 Gloucester 330 302 Grendon 231 218 Guys Marsh 570 553 Halsar 160 142 Haverigg 564 499 Hewell Grange 178 174 Highdown 178 713 Highpoint North 231 201 Highpoint South 670 649 Hindley 557 497 Hollesley Bay 329 199 Holloway 483 453 Holme House 995 946 Hull 1,031 1,009 Huntercombe 368 333 Kingston 197 186 Kirkham 561 398 Kirklevington 183 179 Lancaster 244 243 Lancaster Farms 526 461 Latchmere House 196 190 Leeds 1,254 1,240
Population and operational capacity at all Prison Service establishments in England and Wales, as at 31 January 2003 Establishment Operational capacity Population Leicester 371 351 Lewes 530 504 Leyhill 512 360 Lincoln 365 365 Lindholme 761 740 Littlehey 666 651 Liverpool 1,504 1,392 Long Lartin 441 426 Low Newton 296 253 Lowdham Grange 524 508 Maidstone 548 535 Manchester 1,281 1,253 Moorland 1,039 944 Morton Hall 356 292 Mount 760 748 New Hall 386 332 North Sea Camp 307 264 Northallerton 254 160 Norwich 772 725 Nottingham 550 549 Onley 580 536 Pare 1,028 986 Parkhurst 527 502 Pentonville 1,205 1,253 Portland 456 426 Prescoed 130 83 Preston 664 652 Ranby 778 716 Reading 289 248 Risley 1,053 974 Rochester 180 172 Rye Hill 664 646 Send 220 208 Shepton Mallet 189 191 Srewsbury 350 310 Spring Hill 296 270 Stafford 640 627 Standford Hill 464 360 Stocken 582 579 Stoke Heath 688 603 Styal 463 427 Sudbury 519 488 Swaleside 777 756 Swansea 368 338 Swinfen Hall 320 316 Thorn Cross 316 176 Usk 242 224 Verne 587 572 Wakefield 581 566 Wandsworth 1,461 1,462 Warren Hill 220 196 Wayland 666 662 Wealstun 712 564 Weare 400 362 Wellingborough 526 523 Werrington 148 111 Wetherby 360 331 Whatton 320 318 Whitemoor 472 402 Winchester 637 606 Wolds 350 316 Woodhill 773 764 Wormwood Scrubs 1,229 1,242 Wymott 822 809 Total 75,456 70,909
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department many prisons in England and Wales have been equipped with stair lifts to help elderly infirm people. [96019]
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§ Hilary BennPrison Service establishments install stair lifts as operational needs dictate. Such installations are funded locally. This information is not therefore held centrally and could be collected at disproportionate cost.
§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many pregnant women are held in prisons in(a) England and (b) Wales. [96851]
§ Hilary BennStatistics on the number of pregnant women held in prisons in England and Wales are not collected routinely. However, a one-off survey was conducted on 13 November 2002 and has recently been collated. At that time, there were 75 pregnant women held within the female prison estate.