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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) baseline certified normal accommodation, (b) in-use certified normal accommodation, (c) operational capacity, (d) useable operational capacity and (e) current population is of each prison and young offenders institution in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [195542] Mr. Pearson: The information is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cells Inmates (a) Baseline certified normal accommodation 1449 -- (b) In-use certified normal accommodation 1283 -- (c) Operational capacity 1303 -- (d) Useable operational capacity 1303 -- (e) Current population: HMP Maghaberry Prison -- 723 HMP Magilligan Prison -- 348 Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre -- 263 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: The number of cells at (a) and (b) exclude Healthcare Centres and Special Supervision Units. Due to insufficient staff resources, 146 cells are currently out of use, including 58 in Mourne House, Maghaberry, which is being held as contingency accommodation. The figures shown at (e) include prisoners on temporary release.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

195542; 426 c412W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Northern Ireland Prisons Population Prison accommodation Young offender institutions

Link

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