Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 January 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made in extending the First Night in Custody Project from HMP Holloway to all female prison establishments.

Answer: Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in extending the First Night in Custody Project from HMP Holloway to all female prison establishments. [142896] Paul Goggins: The First Night in Custody Project at Holloway prison is part of a range of interventions across the women's prisons estate designed to reduce levels of suicide and self-harm as well as provide support and advice for women with a range of family, housing and other personal issues. These interventions are focused on prisons with a local function. There is no single model; the way in which the programme is delivered reflects local needs and circumstances, but important lessons have been learned from the Holloway project.

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