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Will the Secretary of State instruct his officials who are putting together construction plans for a new mega-prison adjacent to HMP Grendon to actually listen to local voices, rather than insisting from a distance on traffic management plans that will put thousands of heavy goods vehicles down totally inappropriate rural roads?
Will the Secretary of State instruct his officials who are putting together construction plans for a new mega-prison adjacent to HMP Grendon to actually listen to local voices, rather than insisting from a distance on traffic management plans that will put thousands of heavy goods vehicles down totally inappropriate rural roads?
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; when we are building new prisons, we have to think about the local area and ensure that we listen to local people’s views. I would gently say that the Conservative Government promised 20,000 new prison places, but managed just 2% of that—I think we are starting to see why.
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; when we are building new prisons, we have to think about the local area and ensure that we listen to local people’s views. I would gently say that the Conservative Government promised 20,000 new prison places, but managed just 2% of that—I think we are starting to see why.
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; when we are building new prisons, we have to think about the local area and ensure that we listen to local people’s views. I would gently say that the Conservative Government promised 20,000 new prison places, but managed just 2% of that—I think we are starting to see why.
Will the Secretary of State instruct his officials who are putting together construction plans for a new mega-prison adjacent to HMP Grendon to actually listen to local voices, rather than insisting from a distance on traffic management plans that will put thousands of heavy goods vehicles down totally inappropriate rural roads?
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to renovate HMP Grendon and Spring Hill in response to the Independent Monitoring Boards’ 2022 annual report, published on 12 May 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to renovate HMP Grendon and Spring Hill in response to the Independent Monitoring Boards’ 2022 annual report, published on 12 May 2023.
The Independent Monitoring Boards for HMP Grendon and Spring Hill have now published their annual reports for 2023, and I have written to them in response. In accordance with the usual practice, the reports, and my replies, are available on the Independent Monitoring Boards’ website (imb.org.uk).
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has committed £26.3 million in the period 2020-25 towards the renovation of HMP Grendon, providing fire safety improvements and night sanitation. HMPPS has also identified projects to replace cell windows and refurbish showers at HMP Grendon; and for structural repairs to the Diamond Centre and the refurbishment of the shower facilities at HMP Spring Hill. These will be considered for inclusion in future capital maintenance programmes.
HMPPS is continually reviewing the investment required across the estate, in this and for the next Spending Review period. The proposals will be underpinned by the data collected in recent condition surveys which assessed the fabric, cells, and critical assets at each prison. These will inform long-term forward maintenance registers, which can be prioritised against future capital budgets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2022 to Question 125503 on Prisons: Energy Supply, what is the total cost of works already started and fully committed to by (a) UK Power Networks and (b) other electrical supply contractors to install additional...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2022 to Question 125503 on Prisons: Energy Supply, what is the total cost of works already started and fully committed to by (a) UK Power Networks and (b) other electrical supply contractors to install additional...
The total cost of necessary power upgrades has not been finalised. This is because the final cost is dependent on the route taken, which is subject to the relevant Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) securing the necessary consents and wayleaves and any stipulations made by the Local Authority in relation to works.
Works already started are to support a necessary uplift in energy capacity at the existing prison (HMP Springhill) only. The existing power demand at HMP Springhill is already currently over capacity, therefore that site requires a power upgrade irrespective of the proposed expansion. No works already started relate to the proposed new prison currently undergoing planning.
The total commitment to date to UK Power Networks for this upgrade is £840,000 (including VAT).
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of works with (a) UK Power Networks and (b) other electrical supply contractors to install additional power to the (i) HMP Grendon and (ii) HMP Springhill site area; and how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of works with (a) UK Power Networks and (b) other electrical supply contractors to install additional power to the (i) HMP Grendon and (ii) HMP Springhill site area; and how...
Negotiations are ongoing with UK Power Network and Western Power Distribution; any estimates are commercially sensitive, and their release would risk prejudicing our negotiating position.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the average daily distance travelled by prison officers and staff working at HMP Springhill and HMP Grendon from their home to place of work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the average daily distance travelled by prison officers and staff working at HMP Springhill and HMP Grendon from their home to place of work.
The information requested is not held and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners held in (a) HMP Springhill and (b) HMP Grendon were resident in each postcode area of Buckinghamshire prior to their sentencing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners held in (a) HMP Springhill and (b) HMP Grendon were resident in each postcode area of Buckinghamshire prior to their sentencing.
As at 31 December 2020 (latest data available), there were 7 prisoners held across HMPs Grendon and Springhill* who had a recorded home address in a Buckinghamshire local authority area.
As at 31 December, there were 371 sentenced male and female prisoners aged 18 and over held in other prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales who had a recorded home address in a Buckinghamshire local authority area. However, most of these individuals were not suitable to be held in either Grendon or Springhill due to their security category, their time left to serve, their individual resettlement needs or their specific offending behaviour requirements, which are best provided at other prisons.
Grendon and Springhill are both designated as national resources and can, at any time, reasonably expect to hold prisoners from across England and Wales. In the case of Grendon, this is because of the unique suite of interventions that they provide. In the case of Springhill, this is because there is not an even geographical spread of Open Prisons and, therefore, they are all designated as national resources. This means that, although every effort is made to ensure that most prisoners are in the closest Open Prison to their release address, this is not always in their home county.
There are complex and wide-ranging issues involved in transferring and locating prisoners, and allocation decisions must reflect both the specific needs and circumstances of the prisoner, including their security category, as well as the operating environment and range of services at the receiving prison.
HMPPS is committed to ensuring, where practicable, that prisoners are accommodated as close as possible to their resettlement communities and families. Whilst this is a priority, it is not always possible due to a variety of factors including wider population pressures, or where individuals have specific sentence planning needs which can only be met at certain establishments.
* If a request is made for information and the total figure amounts to five people or fewer, the MoJ must consider whether this could lead to the identification of individuals and whether disclosure of this information would be in breach of our statutory obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018. For this reason, the MoJ has chosen not to provide an exact figure where the true number falls between one and five. The figures for HMP Grendon and HMP Springhill have therefore been presented as a composite and breakdowns by individual prison have not been provided.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) staff and (b) visitors at (i) HMP Grendon and (ii) HMP Springhill arrive by public transport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) staff and (b) visitors at (i) HMP Grendon and (ii) HMP Springhill arrive by public transport.
The information requested is not held.
There is a bus service supporting the local area which can be used by both staff and visitors, however, the majority arrive by private car or taxi. The nearest train station to the prison is Bicester which is approximately 15-20 minutes away by taxi. The prison has the facility to use its own transport to do pick-ups, however, demand for this is currently low.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on health and safety conditions at HMP Grendon of the decision by HMPPS not to require at least two staff per work area to be issued with body-worn video cameras; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on health and safety conditions at HMP Grendon of the decision by HMPPS not to require at least two staff per work area to be issued with body-worn video cameras; and if he will...
HMP Grendon is dedicated to providing all prisoners accredited therapy in one of five democratic therapeutic communities. HMP Grendon has a low level of violence and assaults. Theuse of Body Worn Video Cameras was considered carefully and there was belief that this may have a negative impact on therapeutic work that takes place.
Body worn video cameras were introduced alongside a range of other measures to improve safety. The cameras are intended to support staff interpersonal skills and provide evidential information if an incident occurs. They are not mandatory, it is for each Governor to make an assessment of how they are deployed.
Whilst PSI 14/2017 does not specify how many cameras should be on each residential unit, an instruction was given from HMPPS Headquarters requesting that two staff in each residential units during the hours of unlock wearing BWVC. It is for each prison to consider and determine how they satisfy this instruction whilst taking into account information such as levels of violence and how effectively safety is being managed. In the case of HMP Grendon it is dedicated to providing accredited interventions in therapeutic communities, and promoting rehabilitation and safety. The assessment on level of camera requirement is therefore based on this.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Foreign and Commonwealth Office-sponsored officials from the Indian Prison Service were charged for a visit to HMP Grendon; and if so, how much, and on what grounds.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Foreign and Commonwealth Office-sponsored officials from the Indian Prison Service were charged for a visit to HMP Grendon; and if so, how much, and on what grounds.
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) charged Penal Reform International £1,000 for running a full day visit to HMP Grendon in June 2014, involving ten Indian Prison Officers, two Indian Training Academy officials and one Penal Reform International representative. The charge covered the costs of NOMS staff screening and arranging the visit and HMP Grendon’s staff costs for escorting and providing refreshments for the thirteen delegates.
Most of the international visits to prisons that NOMS arranges are at the request of other governments and are not charged. NOMS applies charges in a few cases to cover its costs where, as on this occasion, a private company or non-governmental organisation approaches NOMS as an intermediary and has a funded programme of which the visit is part.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the comments in reports of the Independent Monitoring Board on HM Prisons Grendon and Spring Hill about the effect of cuts on both prisons and the effect on HMP Spring Hill of having short-term prisoners who may not engage...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they have made to the comments in reports of the Independent Monitoring Board on HM Prisons Grendon and Spring Hill about the effect of cuts on both prisons and the effect on HMP Spring Hill of having short-term prisoners who may not engage...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that the approach to rehabilitation work with prisoners at HM Prison Grendon is not affected by new public expenditure restrictions; and how they are using experiences of that work in other prisons.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that the approach to rehabilitation work with prisoners at HM Prison Grendon is not affected by new public expenditure restrictions; and how they are using experiences of that work in other prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of prisoners in (a) HMP Grendon and (b) HMP Springhill are from the Thames Valley area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of prisoners in (a) HMP Grendon and (b) HMP Springhill are from the Thames Valley area.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How soon they will make good the £150,000 shortfall of funding for mental health in-reach to HMP Grendon that has arisen due to the suspension of agreed payments from Buckinghamshire National Health Service Primary Care Trust.
asked Her Majesty's Government:How soon they will make good the £150,000 shortfall of funding for mental health in-reach to HMP Grendon that has arisen due to the suspension of agreed payments from Buckinghamshire National Health Service Primary Care Trust.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost per prisoner place at HM Prison Grendon; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost per prisoner place at HM Prison Grendon; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many inmates there were at (a) HMP Grendon and (b) HMP Springhill in each of the last 10 years; and what the level of resourcing was at each in each year;
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many inmates there were at (a) HMP Grendon and (b) HMP Springhill in each of the last 10 years; and what the level of resourcing was at each in each year;
| Number of prisoners within Grendon/Spring Hill each year since 1996¹ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Closed trainer (Grendon) | Open trainer(Spring Hill) | |
| 1996 | 220 | 198 |
| 1997 | 219 | 207 |
| 1998 | 221 | 242 |
| 1999 | 215 | 242 |
| 2000 | 195 | 242 |
| 2001 | 202 | 243 |
| 2002 | 206 | 245 |
| 2003 | 219 | 306 |
| 2004 | 224 | 304 |
| 2005 | 222 | 304 |
| ¹ The figures are the average for January-December for each year. |
| Staff in post for HMP Grendon and Spring Hill (combined) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 March | SIP | FTE¹ |
| 1997 | 311 | ? |
| 1998 | 303 | ? |
| 1999 | 315. | 315.0 |
| 2000 | 334 | 334.0 |
| 2001 | 338 | 328.5 |
| 2002 | 299 | 288.5 |
| 2003 | 313 | 302.5 |
| 2004 | 344 | 335.3 |
| 2005 | 354 | 342.4 |
| 2006 | 340 | 328.4 |
| ¹ Full-time equivalent. |
| Annual report and accounts costs for HMP Grendon/Spring Hill | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Financial year | Annual cost |
| 1996-97 | 8,702,300.00 |
| 1997-98 | 8,992,600.00 |
| 1998-99 | 9,486,126.00 |
| 1999-2000 | 10,278,228.00 |
| 2000-01 | 11,066,549.00 |
| 2001-02 | 10,503,600.00 |
| 2002-03 | 11,834,438.00 |
| 2003-04 | 14,095,177.00 |
| 2004-05 | 14,704,902.00 |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the need for step-down facilities at HM Prison Grendon for prisoners who have completed their course; and what steps are being taken by his Department to increase access and funding for step-down facilities at...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the need for step-down facilities at HM Prison Grendon for prisoners who have completed their course; and what steps are being taken by his Department to increase access and funding for step-down facilities at...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the impact of returning a prisoner who has successfully completed his course at HM Prison Grendon into the general prison population on his continued mental health and well being.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the impact of returning a prisoner who has successfully completed his course at HM Prison Grendon into the general prison population on his continued mental health and well being.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken by his Department to increase support for prisoners who have successfully completed courses at HM Prison Grendon and who have been returned to the general prison population.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are being taken by his Department to increase support for prisoners who have successfully completed courses at HM Prison Grendon and who have been returned to the general prison population.