Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of prison overcrowding on the treatment of remand prisoners. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effect of prison overcrowding on the treatment of remand prisoners. [76628] Hilary Benn: As of 30 September 2002, the total prison population was 72,315. Of these 7,963 were on remand, and a further 5,227 were remanded awaiting sentence. It is obvious that such a high level of prison population will affect both convicted and unconvicted prisoners alike. The Prison Service closely monitors the effects of overcrowding and the conditions in which all prisoners are held are of equal concern.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 76628; 392 c771W;392 c801W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Prisoners Prisons Prisoners on remand Overcrowding Remand in custody Prison accommodation
Contains statistics: Yes
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