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<p /> <p>Up until the end of 2011-2012, information was collected on the average hours
during each weekday when prisoners cells were unlocked. By subtracting the average
hours unlocked from the 24 hours in a day, it is possible to estimate hours spent
locked in cell.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for each prison establishment for the three
years from 2009-2010 to 2011-2012 have been placed in the library of the House.Figures
have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large scale recording
system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>It
should be noted that time in cell includes hours when prisoners are asleep. Time unlocked
includes time where a prisoner is either out of their cell or where the cell door
is unlocked allowing them to move freely in and out of the cell.</p><p> </p><p>Time
unlocked was discontinued as a performance indicator for prisons at the end of 2011-2012
because it was not used in the day to day management of prisons and NOMS had concerns
over the burden on the frontline of collecting the data. Figures for time in cell
for the years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 could therefore only be obtained at disproportionate
cost.</p><p> </p><p>Indicators introduced into prison service learning agreements
in respect of rehabilitation, resettlement and work in prisons provide a better demonstration
of efforts to prepare prisoners for release and reduce reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>Work
in prisons is a key priority to make sure that prisoners are engaged purposefully
while they are in custody. It also gives them the opportunity to learn skills and
a work ethic which can increase their chances of finding employment on release which
is a key element to reducing reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>The number of prisoners working
in industrial activity across public sector prisons increased from around 8,600 in
2010-2011 (the first year for which figures are available) to around 9,700 in 2012-13.
This delivered an increase in the total hours worked in industrial activities from
10.6 million hours to 13.1 million hours. Private sector prisons have also been supporting
this agenda in 2012-2013, which is the first year when they were required to supply
figures, private sector prisons reported that they delivered over 1.5 million prisoner
working hours in commercial and industrial workshops which provided work for over
1,200 prisoners. In addition there are substantial numbers of prisoners who work to
keep prisons running by performing tasks such as cooking, serving meals, maintenance
and cleaning.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for public sector prisons are published in the
NOMS Annual Report Management Information Addendum: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225225/mi-addendum.pdf"
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225225/mi-addendum.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225225/mi-addendum.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The establishment-level breakdown of weekly hours worked is not available centrally
for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Information
on the proportion of prisoners classed as unemployed is not available centrally and
could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms to the
Incentives and Earned Privileges national policy framework came into effect in adult
prisons on 1 November 2013. Prisoners will be expected to engage in purposeful activity,
as well as demonstrate a commitment towards their rehabilitation, reduce their risk
of reoffending, behave well and help others if they are to earn privileges.</p>
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