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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the length of the (a) median and (b) mean prison stay in days for inmates at each women’s prison in the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17706 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of prisoner releases, mean and median time served in prison in days, by releasing prison establishment, for all female prisons in England and Wales, 2018 to 2020.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total releases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total releases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total releases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median time served (days)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>523</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>765</p></td><td><p>601</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>1,091</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>662</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>457</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>633</p></td><td><p>538</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>965</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>877</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>518</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>393</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>627</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough (Female)</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>661</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>618</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Prison NOMIS System, PQ 17706 (Ministry of Justice; DASD-DES)</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The information in this table shows the mean and median time served in days across all prisoner releases from each releasing prison. It includes times spent on remand. It is important to note that prisoners may not have spent the bulk of their sentence in the releasing prison and may have been transferred between prisons during their sentence.</li><li>The figures in this table has been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:49:55.3Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:49:55.3Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337809
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement, Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of converting the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre site to a secure 16 to 19 academy. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17707 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17708 more like this
17709 more like this
17710 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.077Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.077Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337810
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of permanently closing the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre site. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17707 more like this
17709 more like this
17710 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.123Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.123Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337811
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Oakhill Secure Training Centre more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, what plans he has for the future of Oakhill Secure Training Centre. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17709 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17707 more like this
17708 more like this
17710 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.157Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.157Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, what his timetable is for making a decision on the future of the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre site. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17710 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17707 more like this
17708 more like this
17709 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.027Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:51:55.027Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337864
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison and Probation Service: Digital Technology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the 2024 vision set out in that strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17712 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17713 more like this
17714 more like this
17715 more like this
17716 more like this
17717 more like this
17718 more like this
17719 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:45:59.973Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:45:59.973Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337865
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison and Probation Service: Digital Technology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the cost of implementing the 2024 vision set out in that strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17713 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17712 more like this
17714 more like this
17715 more like this
17716 more like this
17717 more like this
17718 more like this
17719 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.02Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.02Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337867
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison and Probation Service: Digital Technology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, which nine prisons will have in-cell technology implemented in 2021-2. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17714 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17712 more like this
17713 more like this
17715 more like this
17716 more like this
17717 more like this
17718 more like this
17719 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.067Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.067Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337869
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison and Probation Service: Digital Technology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data & Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, what estimate he has made of the revenue cost savings for HMPPS of implementing the (a) 2021-2 commitments and (b) 2024 vision. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 17715 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
17712 more like this
17713 more like this
17714 more like this
17716 more like this
17717 more like this
17718 more like this
17719 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.113Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.113Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1337871
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisons: Telephones more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data & Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, how many additional closed prisons are planned to complete their roll-out of in-cell telephony in 2021-2. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
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Ms Lyn Brown more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-25more like thismore than 2021-06-25
answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
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less than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.16Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-25T13:46:00.16Z
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label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this