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Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 December 2006. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Prisons

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effect on overcrowding in prisons of delays in categorisation of inmates; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

All convicted prisoners are categorised as soon as possible after sentencing. Arrangements are in place to ensure that documents vital to the risk assessment process, without which categorisation cannot proceed, are obtained as quickly as possible.The Prison Service is not aware of any significant delays in the categorisation process affecting overcrowding in prisons.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107965; 454 c1057W;454 c1061W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Prisons Overcrowding
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk