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<p>Prison capacity is defined using the terms Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA)
and Operational Capacity. These terms are defined separately as:</p><p> </p><ul><li>CNA,
or uncrowded capacity, is the Prison Service’s own measure of accommodation. CNA represents
the good, decent standard of accommodation that Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation
Service aspires to provide all prisoners; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>the Operational
Capacity of a prison is the total number of prisoners that an establishment can hold
taking into account control, security and the proper operation of the planned regime.
It is determined by Prison Group Directors on the basis of operational judgement and
experience.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The total prison population is in excess of CNA however
this total is always below the total operational capacity of the estate.</p>
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