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864385

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date	15/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March to Question 131737, what the maximum length of time is for a prisoner to continue to be incarcerated after a Parole Board has granted release where there are no further adjudications.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	132869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, over 2,100 prisoners who were serving indeterminate or determinate parole eligible sentences were released. To obtain the requested information would require a manual check of all records for the prisoners directed to be released in this period.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has a statutory duty to give effect to Parole Board release decisions. As set out in the written answer of 13 March, where possible, HMPPS aim to release prisoners within 14 days of receipt of the Parole Board’s decision. The safe release of a prisoner is the priority, in order that they have the best possible chance of successful rehabilitation. That means that prior to release, the full risk management plan, including approved accommodation, must be in place.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2018 17:24:01 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

864420

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of former employees of Carillion working in (a) HM Prison and Probation Service and (b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service have been transferred to (i) Gov Facilities Services Ltd and (ii) taken up employment with re-contracted providers.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	132903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>(a) HM Prison and Probation Service:<br> Over 95% of the former employees of Carillion working in HM Prison &amp; Probation Service have been transferred to Gov Facilities Services Ltd</p><p>432 Carillion employees were eligible to transfer to Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL) under TUPE arrangements with an additional 455 Carillion employees, who worked on the HMPPS contract, and who were subject to redundancy being offered employment with GFSL. 6 Carillion employees made a decision to resign prior to the date of transfer. <br> Finally, we understand that 18 Carillion employees, working on the HMPPS contract, were made redundant and not offered employment with GFSL as it was determined that their roles would not be required within the GFSL solution</p><p>(b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service:<br> ISS are the new Facilities provider (re-contracted provider) for Humberside and East Anglia Courts PFI and they will be taking over from Carillion. Once the new contract is signed, it is anticipated that all 24 ex-Carillion staff will move across and become ISS employees</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2018 17:24:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

860803

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Computers and Telephones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent from the public purse on the pilot scheme on placing telephones and basic computers into prison cells by prison involved in that scheme; and for each prison on what was that money spent.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	132160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the pilot, telephones and basic computers were introduced into prison cells in two prisons: HMP Wayland and HMP Berwyn. HMP Berwyn already featured both capabilities when it opened on 27th February 2017. Telephones were introduced into HMP Wayland in December 2016 and computers in January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose is for prisoners to manage some of their own day-to-day tasks that would normally be managed by officers on paper, freeing up officers to focus their time on the important task of reforming offenders.</p><p> </p><p>All in-cell phones are limited to a number of preapproved phone numbers with robust restrictions in place. Prisoners are not given access to the internet.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will need to see evidence that new technologies have tangible benefits, in terms of improving rehabilitation, cutting crime and protecting the public before making any further decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot is still running in both prisons. We are monitoring and evaluating the benefits to assess the impact on prisoner safety and rehabilitation, and on officers’ ability to do their jobs more effectively.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our evaluation of the pilot we are collecting data on rates of self-harm, assaults and adjudications. We are also collecting qualitative feedback on the pilot from users of the technology.</p><p>The direct costs for A) Network &amp; Telephony and B) basic computers for each prison included in the scope of the proof of concept are:</p><p>HMP Wayland: A) Network &amp; Telephony £1,100,000</p><p>HMP Berwyn: A) Network &amp; Telephony: £520,000</p><p>HMP Wayland and Berwyn: B) Computers £546,000</p><p>The costs to date of providing the telephones and basic computers into HMP Wayland and HMP Berywn is £2,166,000. This figure includes the cabling costs for HMP Wayland but not HMP Berwyn as these were absorbed by the overall prison build programme. Cabling costs for Berwyn were included in the prison build costs not the pilot.</p><p>Costs are rounded to the nearest thousand pound.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 132162 132163 question first answered 20/03/2018 17:23:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

860805

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Computers and Telephones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse has been of the pilot scheme on placing telephones and basic computers in prison cells to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	132162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the pilot, telephones and basic computers were introduced into prison cells in two prisons: HMP Wayland and HMP Berwyn. HMP Berwyn already featured both capabilities when it opened on 27th February 2017. Telephones were introduced into HMP Wayland in December 2016 and computers in January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose is for prisoners to manage some of their own day-to-day tasks that would normally be managed by officers on paper, freeing up officers to focus their time on the important task of reforming offenders.</p><p> </p><p>All in-cell phones are limited to a number of preapproved phone numbers with robust restrictions in place. Prisoners are not given access to the internet.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will need to see evidence that new technologies have tangible benefits, in terms of improving rehabilitation, cutting crime and protecting the public before making any further decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot is still running in both prisons. We are monitoring and evaluating the benefits to assess the impact on prisoner safety and rehabilitation, and on officers’ ability to do their jobs more effectively.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our evaluation of the pilot we are collecting data on rates of self-harm, assaults and adjudications. We are also collecting qualitative feedback on the pilot from users of the technology.</p><p>The direct costs for A) Network &amp; Telephony and B) basic computers for each prison included in the scope of the proof of concept are:</p><p>HMP Wayland: A) Network &amp; Telephony £1,100,000</p><p>HMP Berwyn: A) Network &amp; Telephony: £520,000</p><p>HMP Wayland and Berwyn: B) Computers £546,000</p><p>The costs to date of providing the telephones and basic computers into HMP Wayland and HMP Berywn is £2,166,000. This figure includes the cabling costs for HMP Wayland but not HMP Berwyn as these were absorbed by the overall prison build programme. Cabling costs for Berwyn were included in the prison build costs not the pilot.</p><p>Costs are rounded to the nearest thousand pound.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 132160 132163 question first answered 20/03/2018 17:23:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

860806

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Computers and Telephones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the pilot scheme on placing telephones and basic computers into prison cells.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	132163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Under the pilot, telephones and basic computers were introduced into prison cells in two prisons: HMP Wayland and HMP Berwyn. HMP Berwyn already featured both capabilities when it opened on 27th February 2017. Telephones were introduced into HMP Wayland in December 2016 and computers in January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose is for prisoners to manage some of their own day-to-day tasks that would normally be managed by officers on paper, freeing up officers to focus their time on the important task of reforming offenders.</p><p> </p><p>All in-cell phones are limited to a number of preapproved phone numbers with robust restrictions in place. Prisoners are not given access to the internet.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will need to see evidence that new technologies have tangible benefits, in terms of improving rehabilitation, cutting crime and protecting the public before making any further decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot is still running in both prisons. We are monitoring and evaluating the benefits to assess the impact on prisoner safety and rehabilitation, and on officers’ ability to do their jobs more effectively.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our evaluation of the pilot we are collecting data on rates of self-harm, assaults and adjudications. We are also collecting qualitative feedback on the pilot from users of the technology.</p><p>The direct costs for A) Network &amp; Telephony and B) basic computers for each prison included in the scope of the proof of concept are:</p><p>HMP Wayland: A) Network &amp; Telephony £1,100,000</p><p>HMP Berwyn: A) Network &amp; Telephony: £520,000</p><p>HMP Wayland and Berwyn: B) Computers £546,000</p><p>The costs to date of providing the telephones and basic computers into HMP Wayland and HMP Berywn is £2,166,000. This figure includes the cabling costs for HMP Wayland but not HMP Berwyn as these were absorbed by the overall prison build programme. Cabling costs for Berwyn were included in the prison build costs not the pilot.</p><p>Costs are rounded to the nearest thousand pound.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 132160 132162 question first answered 20/03/2018 17:23:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon