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Prisons: Locks and Keys

Answer

The table below shows which prisons have been re-locked since 2015, the amount spent on each re-locking occurrence and the reason(s) the re-locking was required. Re-locking is rare and all incidents are fully investigated to ensure the safety and security of our prisons.

Establishment	Cost	Reason
Portland	£117,211.50	Full set of keys missing and unaccounted for.
Northumberland	£422,477.46	Several key/lock incidents reported within a short period of time.
Birmingham	£438,525.29	Gate to a yard was found open and re-lock undertaken.
Wandsworth	£441,649.00	key compromise, which necessitated changing all the prison locks.
Erlestoke	£21,304.70	Compromise to lever mechanism locks for offices and storerooms.
Wandsworth	£324,486.39	Full set of keys taken by a member of staff. Full re-lock undertaken.
Full Sutton	£2,821.40	Member of staff left the establishment with keys to an inner perimeter inaccessible to prisoners. Partial re-lock was undertaken.
Doncaster	£313,139.66	Full set of keys were taken by prisoner during an incident with a member of staff.
Swaleside	£28,650.00	Service cupboard keys for cell electrics and plumbing on wings went missing. Decision made to re-lock service cupboards only.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

1146

Session

2023-24

Subjects

Prisons Locks and keys

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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