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star this property date less than 2018-12-18more like thismore than 2018-12-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Act 1983 Independent Review more like this
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star this property question text What assessment he has made of the implications of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act for the work of (a) his Department and (b) HM Courts & Tribunals Service. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Government have welcomed the independent review of the Mental Health Act and have rightly committed to reform mental health legislation. Some of the review’s recommendations, have particular implications for civil justice and particular reforms to the Mental Health Tribunal. The Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the review, its recommendations and implications in detail and we will respond shortly.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2018-12-18T17:23:10.187Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-18T17:23:10.187Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-02-28more like thismore than 2024-02-28
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Domestic Abuse: Prisoners' Release more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the statutory eligibility criteria in section 4.3.1 of his Department's publication on the home detention curfew (HDC), published on 6 June 2023, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the list of people excluded from eligibility for release under the HDC scheme to include individuals convicted of a domestic abuse offence. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 16165 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-04more like thismore than 2024-03-04
star this property answer text <p>In June 2023, we introduced further restrictions on which offenders can be released on HDC by adding offences linked to domestic abuse to our presumed unsuitable list. Being presumed unsuitable means an application for HDC will not even be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances for the individual offender. We added offences linked to domestic abuse – including harassment and stalking.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-03-04T13:21:01.897Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-04T13:21:01.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-01-29more like thismore than 2024-01-29
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisons: Staff more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Statistics entitled Safety in Custody Statistics, England and Wales: Deaths in Prison Custody to December 2023 Assaults and Self-harm to September 2023, published on 25 January 2024, how many and what proportion of assaults on prison staff took place in privately-operated prisons. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 11800 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-01more like thismore than 2024-02-01
star this property answer text <p>We publish the number of assaults against prison staff, as part of our Safety in Custody statistics, in Table 8e of the summary tables, available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-september-2023" target="_blank">Safety in custody: quarterly update to September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>Totals for those occurring in privately-operated prisons can be seen at row 160, with the grand total in row 162. While staff assault rates remain below pre-pandemic levels, we continue to ensure all our hardworking staff are protected and will never tolerate violence against our hardworking prison officers. Prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions and will be dealt with swiftly and effectively, which includes further time behind bars.</p><p>We are providing staff in the adult male estate with a personal safety package which includes SPEAR personal safety training, in order to protect staff and prisoners from instances of serious violence. We also continue to provide targeted support to prisons on CSIP (Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan) implementation where needed. CSIP provides a framework for managing violence that is centred around the prisoner and their specific needs to help them manage and move away from violent behaviours.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-02-01T13:05:39.377Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-01T13:05:39.377Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Woodhill Prison more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the HMP Woodhill Urgent Notification: Initial Response Action Plan published on 1 September 2023, which actions set out in that plan have been completed as of 19 December 2023. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 7589 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
star this property answer text <p>Since 2019 there have been 11 Urgent Notifications issued. Details of each Urgent Notification and the Lord Chancellor’s response and action plan can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/urgent-notification-process" target="_blank">gov.uk.</a></p><p>The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, alerted the Lord Chancellor of his concerns at HMP Woodhill on 1 September 2023. In line with the protocol between HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Ministry of Justice, the Lord Chancellor responded to Charlie Taylor on 29 September 2023, setting out his response and action plan. We have commenced work on all 45 actions in the initial action plan, 10 are now complete and we continue to work on the remaining 35.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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star this property grouped question UIN 7588 more like this
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less than 2024-01-08T14:20:49.757Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-08T14:20:49.757Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Woodhill Prison: Islam more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons publication entitled Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Woodhill, published on 28 November 2023, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that Muslim prisoners can access Friday prayers on a weekly basis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
star this property answer text <p>Staff and prisoners have been trained together as peace promoters and they run mediation sessions to ease conflicts between groups. These have been working to support all prisoners being able to attend communal worship. Additionally, potential conflicts between groups or individuals are discussed at a weekly Violence Reduction meeting to manage these risks moving forward. This co-ordinated, partnership approach has resulted in the successful offer of Friday Prayers to all Muslim prisoners at HMP Woodhill since 9 February.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-02-26T16:14:21.693Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T16:14:21.693Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-08more like thismore than 2023-11-08
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 26 October 2023 to Question 203862 on Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers, what the criteria were for male prisoners to be deemed eligible for the Restricted Open Estate Transfer scheme; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-15more like thismore than 2023-11-15
star this property answer text <p>The Restricted Open Estate Transfer (ROET) scheme was active from 25 September to 9 October. Eligibility for ROET was limited to prisoners serving a standard determinate sentence with an automatic release point at the halfway point of their sentence who were between 7 and 28 days away from their conditional release date. Fewer than 50 lower risk offenders were transferred as they progressed towards moving back into the community at the end of their sentence. Any prisoners showing concerning or violent behaviour were excluded.</p><p>Prisoners in the following categories were deemed ineligible for ROET:</p><ul><li>Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) who are liable for deportation;</li><li>Prisoners currently serving a sentence for any sexual offence or subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (sex offenders’ register) on release</li><li>Prisoners currently serving a sentence for a terrorist or terrorist connected offence</li><li>Prisoners currently serving a sentence of 4 or more years for a violent offence;</li><li>Category A prisoners (status of the prisoner, not the prison)</li><li>Category B prisoners (status of the prisoner, not the prison)</li><li>Prisoners currently serving a recall</li><li>Prisoners currently remanded in custody on other matters</li><li>Multiple Agency Public Protection Act 2 and 3 cases</li><li>Prisoners who are very high risk of serious harm (non-MAPPA cases)</li><li>Prisoners whose victims are subject to the Victim Contact Scheme</li></ul><p> </p><p>Prisoners should be excluded if their current behaviour or any known risk factors would make a current recategorisation decision inappropriate. These factors are:</p><ul><li>Anyone who had shown violent behaviour in jail or who could not be managed effectively in a Category D prison could be excluded.</li><li>Prisoners currently or in the last 14 days located in segregation, unless the prison is satisfied that the circumstances of their segregation should not prevent their recategorisation – for instance those segregated at their request for their own protection.</li><li>Prisoners on the E-list.</li><li>Prisoners deemed locally to be ‘wholly unacceptable’ and therefore escalated via Silver Commanders to Gold for consideration.</li></ul>
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2023-11-15T14:04:38.613Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-15T14:04:38.613Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisons: Drugs more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 26 June 2023 to Question 190334, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) prison officers and (b) other prison staff who have been (i) investigated, (ii) arrested and (iii) charged in relation to the supply of drugs in prisons in each of the last six months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
star this property answer text <p>The vast majority of prison staff are hardworking and dedicated. A minority of staff engage in corrupt activity.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison &amp; Probation Service has a zero-tolerance policy to drugs conveyed into prisons and take appropriate action to a small number of prison staff who break the rules. Our £100m Security Investment Programme, aimed at reducing crime in prisons, including reducing the conveyance of illicit items such as drugs and mobile phones, is ongoing. This includes increased resource to pursue corruption, as well as established a new ‘Prevent’ function, aimed at building staff resilience against corruption.</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table showing the breakdown of staff investigated from July 23 to Dec 2023 relating to the conveyance of drugs.</p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Month</em></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases where Officer Investigated</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases where Non-Officer Investigated</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Below is a table showing the breakdown of staff arrested from 2019 to Dec 2023 to date relating to the conveyance of drugs.</p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Month</em></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases where Officer Arrested</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases where Non-Officer Arrested</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Below is a table showing the breakdown of staff charged from 2019 to Dec 2023 to date relating to the conveyance of drugs.</p><p><strong>Table 3</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Month</em></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases where Officer Charged*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cases where Non-Officer Charged*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Source: </strong>Linkspace Case Management System.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>Linkspace is the Counter Corruption Unit’s (CCU) Case Management System used to record and track cases linked to corruption.</p><p> </p><p>Data provided by the Counter Corruption (CCU) have the following Caveats applied below;</p><p>1) The new Counter Corruption Unit came into being in April 2019, with a new structure and a change to ways of working. During the initial transition period, and prior to the introduction of the new Case Management System, it is possible that not all arrests were being captured.</p><p>2) Prior to April 2019, corruption in HMPPS was managed by the Corruption Prevention Unit</p><p>(CPU). The CPU was a largely centralised unit focused on sanitising and disseminating all</p><p>corruption related intelligence to the Police, with an individual Regional Corruption</p><p>Prevention Manager (RCPM) in each geographical region offering advice and support to</p><p>prisons in managing corruption, Hence data prior to April 2019 is not available.</p><p>3) Data includes Non-Directly Employed Staff (public or private) as they provide a service on behalf of HMPPS.</p><p>4) Officers ‘charged*’ is not an assured metric, the data below is likely very underrepresented given it is substantially lower than our CJS outcomes i.e., CJS sentences, court fines, conditional discharges etc over this period.</p><p>5) The Investigations data is all operations opened on linkspace that relate to conveyance of drugs, for officers and non-officers. Some investigations are based off limited intelligence and many are unproven.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-01-08T14:19:32.1Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-08T14:19:32.1Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-11-09more like thismore than 2023-11-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Sex Offender Treatment Programme more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 13 October 2023 to Question 201238, whether his Department has made an (a) impact assessment and (b) assessment of the potential implications for public safety of replacing the Interventions Services Accredited Programmes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-11-14more like thismore than 2023-11-14
star this property answer text <p>There are no immediate plans to withdraw or cease delivery of Interventions Services’ current Accredited Programmes offer.</p><p> </p><p>A new Accredited Programmes offer is under development. The Next Generation of Accredited Programmes (Next-Gen AcPs) change programme includes a period of rigorous testing, data and feedback gathering, evaluation, and scrutiny that will be used to inform the continued development of the new offer. This testing will ensure that the Next-Gen AcPs is fit for purpose and aligned with the organisation’s commitments to reducing reoffending and protecting the public.</p><p> </p><p>Current timelines for the Next Generation of Accredited Programmes (Next-Gen AcPs) do not see withdrawal of the current offer and rollout of the proposed Next-Gen AcPs until Summer 2025 at the earliest, and not before it has received independent expert scrutiny and accreditation. The current Accredited Programmes offer will continue to be delivered across prisons and probation services while development and testing of the Next-Gen AcPs proceeds.</p>
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less than 2023-11-14T18:10:11.6Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-14T18:10:11.6Z
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star this property date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Dartmoor Prison: Radon Gas more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dartmoor, published in December 2023, what was the result of the radon inspection at HMP Dartmoor in 2020; and what steps were taken after this inspection. more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
star this property answer text <p>HMPPS is continually investing in the prison estate to ensure that prisons remain safe, decent, and secure. Our investment each year ensures that all prisons will remain operational.</p><p>This includes the continuing programme to improve fire safety across the estate, as per our commitment to the Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate to make all accommodation compliant by the end of 2027, major upgrades to security and investment in safety and decency across all prisons.</p><p>Radon occurs naturally in various parts of the UK including Dartmoor, and we monitor for its presence in accordance with HSE guidelines. Elevated radon readings were found at Dartmoor in 2020 in subterranean areas adjacent to the kitchen and workshops. Temporary mitigations have been in place at Dartmoor in those areas since 2022 following advice from specialist contractors, pending permanent mitigations that are near completion. Further specialist advice has been commissioned following the recent identification of elevated radon levels in some accommodation areas of the prison. We are closely monitoring radon levels on site and taking appropriate steps to ensure the safety of staff and prisoners.</p>
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less than 2024-03-06T15:43:26.97Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-06T15:43:26.97Z
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star this property date less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisons: Drugs more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 32 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, what his planned timetable is for when random mandatory drug testing will return to the levels required to estimate national drug use in prisons. more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
star this property answer text <p>All random mandatory drug testing (rMDT) in prisons were paused in March 2020 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low levels of testing resumed from September 2020 in line with the National Framework for managing COVID-19. rMDT levels have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels due to operational and staffing pressures in prisons. We will keep performance under close review.</p><p>Prisons continue to have a zero-tolerance culture, and any prisoner suspected of taking illicit substances can still be subjected to a mandatory drug test. As part of the ambitious cross-Government Drug Strategy, we are rolling out a range of interventions to support prisoners off drugs and into recovery, such as doubling the number of Incentivised Substance-Free Living wings, and supporting prisoners to engage with community treatment pre-release.</p><p> </p><p>We are also committed to tackling the supply of drugs into prison and our £100m Security Investment Programme delivered 75 additional X-ray body scanners, resulting in full coverage across the closed male estate. 84 X-ray baggage scanners have also been installed at 45 prisons and 4 learning centres, building on the rollout of our body scanners, drug trace detection machines and metal detection archways.</p>
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