Written question asked by Baroness Quin (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 25 November 2011.

Prisoners: Employment

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether those prisoners previously resident at Latchmere House and still in prison elsewhere benefit from employment programmes similar or equivalent to those which existed at Latchmere House.

Answer: All prisoners had left HMP Latchmere House by 30 September 2011 when the establishment officially ceased operating. Before Latchmere House closed, every prisoner was offered a personal interview to identify the most suitable and appropriate allocation. To obtain full information for each prisoner displaced and who remains in prison could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would involve contacting each onward allocation to request them to consult individual records to identify if prisoners benefited from employment programmes similar or equivalent to those at Latchmere House For the majority of prisoners allocation preferences were met. For some prisoners, employment programmes were the main consideration however, closeness to home was also an important factor when agreeing an onward allocation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 13344; 732 c287WA
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Closures Employment Prisoners' transfers Prisoners HMP Latchmere House
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk