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Written question asked by Lord Hutchinson of Lullington (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 December 1987. It was answered by Earl of Caithness (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 December 1987.


Written question

Question
How many prisoners were two to a cell & three to a cell. - On 11 Oct 12,578 prisoners in England & Wales were held 2 to a cell & 5,082 three to a cell in cells designed for single occupancy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
491 c195
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Prisons Overcrowding
Contains statistics
Yes