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Written question asked by David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 2010. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Local Inmate Data System IT system

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when the Local Inmate Data System IT system was introduced for prisons in England and Wales; and whether his Department plans to upgrade or replace the system.
Answer

The Prison Service Local Inmate Database System (LIDS) was introduced in 1989. It is being replaced by a new case management system, called Prison-NOMIS (Prison-National Offender Management Information System). Prison-NOMIS is a national system with a centralised database. It is on schedule to be deployed to public prisons by summer 2010.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1083W; 324865
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Databases ICT Prisons
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk