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1300229

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the update posted on www.gov.uk on 23 February 2021, what steps he is taking to allow prison visits to resume.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	164385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Social visits to prisons are currently suspended given the risks from Covid-19 and the need to minimise non-essential travel at this time. We continue to support social visits in compassionate circumstances, including visits to children in custody.</p><p>In line with the community position, over the coming weeks and months we will support establishments to ease some of the restrictions currently in place, guided by public health advice and as it becomes safe to do so. To support the delivery of greater regime activity, significant additional measures have been put in place to reduce the risk of Covid-19 as much as possible. The mitigations we have introduced mean that we are now much better prepared for managing Covid-19 in prisons.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 11/03/2021 17:19:46 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1308239

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate visits to prisons that are not currently allowing social visitors; and what steps he is taking to support prisons in reaching stage 3 of the covid-19 national framework for prison regimes and services.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	179675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Visits to children in the youth custody estate and compassionate visits to adult establishments have continued throughout national lockdown. In line with changes to the stay at home guidance and travel restrictions in the community, over the coming weeks and months we will support establishments to ease some of the regime restrictions currently in place. This will be done when it is safe to do so and guided by public health advice. Our National Framework, which sets out in detail how we will take decisions about easing coronavirus-related restrictions in prisons, was published on GOV.UK on 2 June: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-national-framework-for-prison-regimes-and-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-national-framework-for-prison-regimes-and-services</a></p><p> </p><p>Maintaining safety and the mental health and wellbeing of prisoners continues to remain a priority, as it has throughout the pandemic. A range of tools have been made available to support Governors in devising and implementing local safety and welfare plans designed to mitigate any risks. Healthcare providers have continued to provide access to services for prisoners throughout the pandemic.</p><p>We recognise that family contact provides a crucial lifeline for those in our care. Secure video calls have now been introduced at all prisons across England and Wales. As of 5 April, over 169,000 secure video calls have been made. Currently 66% of prison cells have in-cell telephony.</p><p> </p><p>We have tailored guidance for supporting specific groups of people in prison whose wellbeing may be more impacted by Covid-19 measures put in place. We are delivering more in cell-activity and are continuing to improve our offer to support prisoners during this period.</p><p> </p><p>Work is currently underway to roll-out of a revised version of the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT), which is the care planning process for prisoners identified as being at risk of suicide or self-harm. This is first being rolled-out in the female estate and ten ACCT pilot sites from April 2021, followed by roll-out in the rest of the estate in Summer 2021. We will, however, be keeping these timeframes under review to ensure they remain feasible in the context of covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 179676 179677 question first answered 15/04/2021 15:36:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1308242

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support the wellbeing of prisoners that are unable to receive social visitors due to covid-19 health restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	179676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Visits to children in the youth custody estate and compassionate visits to adult establishments have continued throughout national lockdown. In line with changes to the stay at home guidance and travel restrictions in the community, over the coming weeks and months we will support establishments to ease some of the regime restrictions currently in place. This will be done when it is safe to do so and guided by public health advice. Our National Framework, which sets out in detail how we will take decisions about easing coronavirus-related restrictions in prisons, was published on GOV.UK on 2 June: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-national-framework-for-prison-regimes-and-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-national-framework-for-prison-regimes-and-services</a></p><p> </p><p>Maintaining safety and the mental health and wellbeing of prisoners continues to remain a priority, as it has throughout the pandemic. A range of tools have been made available to support Governors in devising and implementing local safety and welfare plans designed to mitigate any risks. Healthcare providers have continued to provide access to services for prisoners throughout the pandemic.</p><p>We recognise that family contact provides a crucial lifeline for those in our care. Secure video calls have now been introduced at all prisons across England and Wales. As of 5 April, over 169,000 secure video calls have been made. Currently 66% of prison cells have in-cell telephony.</p><p> </p><p>We have tailored guidance for supporting specific groups of people in prison whose wellbeing may be more impacted by Covid-19 measures put in place. We are delivering more in cell-activity and are continuing to improve our offer to support prisoners during this period.</p><p> </p><p>Work is currently underway to roll-out of a revised version of the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT), which is the care planning process for prisoners identified as being at risk of suicide or self-harm. This is first being rolled-out in the female estate and ten ACCT pilot sites from April 2021, followed by roll-out in the rest of the estate in Summer 2021. We will, however, be keeping these timeframes under review to ensure they remain feasible in the context of covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 179675 179677 question first answered 15/04/2021 15:36:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1331342

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when physical contact will be allowed between visitors and prisoners during visits as part of the easing of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	13043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>Whilst restrictions on physical contact are easing in the community, high-risk and closed environments like prisons, hospitals and care homes are still required to take extra measures to stop infections spreading. In England and Wales almost all establishments have now commenced delivery of Stage 3 of the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/889689/prisons-national-framework.pdf" target="_blank">National Framework</a>, which allows for social visits with social distancing and face coverings. We are working with Public Health England and Public Health Wales to look at how we can take safe and incremental steps to improve the visits experience. We are acutely aware of the impact of this on prisoners and their loved ones, but social distancing will need to continue for now for most in-person visits to protect visitors and people in prisons.</p><p> </p><p>Physical contact, however, is now allowed during prison visits for children aged under 11 to reflect public health advice on their needs and the relative transmission risks for that age group. In addition, two adults from two different households can now visit together, making it easier for prisoners to see more people.</p><p> </p><p>A pilot scheme has been commenced involving six prisons, allowing physical contact for visitors who can confirm that they have tested negative on the day of the visit. The information we get from this pilot will aid our national plans for the safe provision of visits.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 18/06/2021 11:02:26 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1339382

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether an assessment has been made of the effect of the number of prison visits received by a prisoner on offending rates after release.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	21153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by ensuring that all offenders have the tools they need to turn their backs on crime.</p><p>Families and friends can be a positive influence on reducing reoffending. Strengthening the ties individuals have with their families and friends is one of the many important factors to successful rehabilitation and reducing intergenerational crime.</p><p>We know family contact can reduce the likelihood of reoffending, Ministry of Justice research analysis reporting on surveys carried out from 2001 to 2004 found that the odds of reoffending were 39% higher for prisoners who had not received visits compared to those who had. The research summary is available here: <a href="http://www.antoniocasella.eu/nume/May_Sharma_Stewart_2008.pdf" target="_blank">Factors linked to re-offending: a one-year follow-up of prisoners who took part in the Resettlement Surveys 2001, 2003 and 2004 (antoniocasella.eu)</a>. However, information on the number of visits a prisoner receives and a reduction in reoffending behaviour is not available.</p><p>The latest published data on reoffending rates for those released from custody was published 27 May: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/proven-reoffending-statistics-january-to-march-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/proven-reoffending-statistics-january-to-march-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/06/2021 16:14:07 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

171200

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison visitors have been arrested in each of the last four years; and how many of those arrested have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted of an offence.
	tabling member constituency	Burton
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
	uin	219261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Records of visitors arrested and of subsequent prosecutions and/or convictions are not held centrally. To provide this information would involve requesting and examining any information held locally at all prison establishments which could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/01/2015 17:26:10 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

436833

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons allow children to take school books in with them when visiting.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	19473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/12/2015 14:27:28 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

437214

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many visits have been made by one or more children to a parent in custody in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	19647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/12/2015 13:01:51 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

437218

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is on prison visit booking lines (a) in each prison and (b) overall.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	19507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/12/2015 12:57:23 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

450268

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) drugs of each type and (b) other items were confiscated from visitors to each prison in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	25586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>We have a range of security measures and searching techniques to prevent smuggling into prisons and to detect items of contraband including drugs. We have legislated to make smuggling New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) into prison illegal, use specially trained dogs to detect illicit drugs and will evaluate the use of Body Scanners to reveal drugs concealed within the body.</p><p> </p><p>We refer all visitors to prisons found in possession of drugs to the police. We also use closed visits, where the prisoner and visitor are prevented from physical contact, to deal with visitors and prisoners who smuggle or are suspected of conveying drugs through visits.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number and type of drugs confiscated from visitors in each prison for the period 01 October 2015 to 31 December 2015. Prior to 01 October 2015 the Incident Reporting System (IRS) did not specifically record who possessed the drugs found.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found in visitor's possession, October to December 2015, by establishment and drug type</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drug type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents<sup>12</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>NPS: Black Mamba</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>Amphetamines</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Buprenorphine/Subutex</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Heroin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>Heroin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>Amphetamines</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>Cocaine</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>NPS: Black Mamba</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Steroids</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>Amphetamines</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>Amphetamines</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cocaine</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>Cannabis Plant</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morton Hall</p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>Heroin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>Heroin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Steroids</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough Male</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>Crack</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Heroin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Crack</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>Cannabis</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Heroin</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Verne</p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>NPS: Spice</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>NPS: Other</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>(1) Number of incidents where each drug type were found.</p><p>(2) Where establishment is not listed, no confiscations were reported in the period</p><p><strong>Data Sources and Quality</strong><br> These figures have been drawn from the NOMS Incident Reporting System. Care is taken when processing and analysing the returns but the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/02/2016 17:57:26 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter