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Written question asked by Lord Ramsbotham (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Friday, 20 April 2007.


Prisoners

Question
How many prisoners are currently enrolled in education courses in (a) HM Prison Pentonville; (b) HM Prison Nottingham; (c) HM PrisonWymott; (d) HM Prison Acklington; (e) HM Prison Wayland; and (f) HM Prison Erlestoke; and
Answer

The information requested is set out in the table.

Level of education, training and unemployment at Pentonville, Nottingham, Wymott, Acklington, Wayland and Erlestoke prisons
(a) Pentonville (b) Nottingham (c) Wymott (d) Acklington (e) Wayland (f) Erlestoke
Number of prisoners currently employed on administrative tasks such as cleaning or food production and serving 131 77 226 177 102 98
Number of prisoners currently enrolled on education courses 182 96 449 95 324 280
Number of prisoners currently on training courses other than education courses, including during treatment* 403 275 764 310 464 20
Number of prisoners currently unemployed 469 102 55 272 20 40
* This figure includes prisoners in employment but excludes those performing the administrative tasks described in Question HL2704.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2705; 691 c107-8WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Employment Education Prisoners Training Unemployment HMP Wymott HMP Acklington HMP Nottingham HMP Pentonville HMP Wayland HMP Erlestoke
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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