Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 6 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2006. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Thursday, 16 February 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.
Prisons
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the capacity is of prisons in England and Wales; and how many prisoners were detained at the most recent date for which figures are available.
- Answer
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As on 3 February 2006, the useable operational capacity of prisons in England and Wales was 78,712. The prison population was 76,070.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 50155; 442 c2357W;442 c2357W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Prisoners Prisons Population
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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