Written question asked by Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) on Monday, 18 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 June 2007. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Thursday, 21 June 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons: Overcrowding
- Question
- (2) what plans there are to relieve overcrowding in closed prisons by transferring prisoners to (a) open prisons and (b) Ford Open Prison.
- Answer
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The Prison Service has already implemented measures designed to maximise the use of the whole prison estate. This includes the transfer of prisoners sentenced to less than 12 months in custody to an open prison (including to HMP Ford) for the final 56 days of their sentence. Each individual is subject to a streamlined risk assessment in order to determine whether they are suitable for transfer.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 144591; 461 c2132W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Prisons Overcrowding
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