§ Mr. Clifton-BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each of the detention centres and prisons (a) how many places there were, (b) how many prisoners are occupying them and (c) how many prisoners share cells. [159958]
§ Jane KennedyAs of 4 March 2004, the number of places available and the number of prisoners occupying them is as shown in the following table. The number of prisoners who share cells is difficult to establish as that figure changes on a daily basis and therefore the figures shown represent the approximate number of cells currently capable of being shared.
Maghaberry Magilligan Hydebank Wood Number of cells available 753 352 212 Number of prisoners occupying cells 716 348 196 Approximate number of cells currently capable of being shared 129 12 10 1In Hydebank Wood, no cells are capable of being shared although dormitories can accommodate a number of inmates.