Written question asked by Jackie Ballard (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 November 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff there are on night duty in each prison holding juveniles; and what the staff to prisoner ratio is in such prisons on night shifts. - Inc table.

Answer: Jackie Ballard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles; and what the staff to prisoner ratio is in such prisons on night shifts. Mr. Boateng: The table shows the night staffing figures for those establishments staff-to-prisoner ratio. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Establishment Number of staff Ashfield 26 Brinsford 6 Castington 13 Feltham 24 Hollesley Bay: Carlford Unit 1 Warren Hill 3 Huntercombe 8 Lancaster Farms 13 Onley 5 Portland 19 Stoke Heath 5 Thorn Cross 9 Werrington 6 Wetherby 8 Female establishments holding under 18's Brockhill 6 Bullwood Hall 7 Brake Hall 8 Holloway 28 Low Newton 7 New Hall 10 Styal 16 ________________________________________________________________________________________ staff there are on night duty in each prison holding [137723] holding juveniles with the corresponding _________. Staff to prisoner ratio 1:15 1:36 1:37 1:6.5 1:30 1:61.6 1:40 1:38.3 1:43 1:30 1:58.7 1:30 1:17.6 1:45 1:27 1:26 1:33 1:19 1:30 1:32 1:26 _________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c693W; 137723
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Prisoners Prisons Staff Young people Young offenders Young offender institutions
Contains statistics: Yes
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