§ Vera BairdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether juvenile girls are held with adult women prisoners. [104065]
§ Hilary BennIn two establishments, Brockhill and Eastwood Park, prisoners under 21 are housed together in wings. The juveniles are in a dedicated part of the wing in their own single rooms. All offenders have meals, fresh air and recreation together under close supervision. Juveniles receive special education and physical education provision. Some mixing with young offenders occurs under close supervision during education.
At Bullwood Hall juveniles are in a dedicated wing and are accommodated separately within education. Some mixing with older girls under supervision occurs with common events such as chapel.
New Hall has a separate unit for juveniles but also has additional accommodation that has recently been established to cater for increased numbers of young women. Juvenile girls are accommodated in that facility when operationally necessary. All juveniles have their own dedicated education but mixing does occur at times and is closely supervised.
The arrangements outlined apply to remand and sentenced girls at those establishments. Additional remand facilities for juvenile girls exist at Low Newton, Styal and Holloway. These require juveniles to share with young offenders. Finance has recently been obtained to provide special facilities for juveniles at Holloway.
§ Vera BairdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juvenile girls in prison are pregnant. [104066]
§ Hilary BennThe information requested is not available.