Written question asked by Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 May 2008. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Open Prisons: Prison Accommodation
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the capacity of the open prison estate is; and how many such places were occupied at the most recent date for which figures are available.
- Answer
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As at 30 May 2008 (the latest date for which figures are available), the operational capacity of the open estate¹ was 5,138 and the total population was 4,869. The overall occupancy rate on this date was 95 per cent."¹ This includes those establishments where the whole prison is designated as open conditions. (Some adult open prisons and women's open prisons have units which hold offenders under the age of 21.)."
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 476 c1112W; 206876
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Prison accommodation Open prisons
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