Every death in custody is a tragedy, and the Government is committed to reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prison. It is very difficult to accurately calculate the financial costs of suicide in prison.<\/p>
<\/p>
Action to reduce the number of self-inflicted deaths is an urgent priority, and our plans, including investment in 2,500 more prison officers across the prison estate, are set out in the White Paper on Prison Safety and Reform which was published earlier this month.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4538", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Keen of Elie"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-22T17:55:19.657Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisoners: Suicide"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 3 November (HL Deb col 770), what estimate they have made of the financial cost of each suicide which occurs in prisons and of the annual cumulative cost.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"} ], "uin" : "HL3015"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/630997", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/630997/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The information requested on prisoner population is published regularly at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2016<\/a>. Staffing data is also regularly published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2015-to-2016<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The following table details the highest population figures for the prisons requested in the financial years 2010-11 to 2016-17.<\/p> <\/p>
Highest population figures by prison in financial years 2010/11 - 2016-17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prison<\/p><\/td> | 2010/11*<\/p><\/td> | 2011/12<\/p><\/td> | 2012/13<\/p><\/td> | 2013/14<\/p><\/td> | 2014/15<\/p><\/td> | 2015/16<\/p><\/td> | 2016/17<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deerbolt<\/p><\/td> | 499<\/p><\/td> | 505<\/p><\/td> | 464<\/p><\/td> | 513<\/p><\/td> | 508<\/p><\/td> | 420<\/p><\/td> | 432<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Durham<\/p><\/td> | 957<\/p><\/td> | 960<\/p><\/td> | 927<\/p><\/td> | 934<\/p><\/td> | 976<\/p><\/td> | 953<\/p><\/td> | 953<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frankland<\/p><\/td> | 843<\/p><\/td> | 824<\/p><\/td> | 817<\/p><\/td> | 809<\/p><\/td> | 820<\/p><\/td> | 835<\/p><\/td> | 810<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holme House<\/p><\/td> | 1081<\/p><\/td> | 1200<\/p><\/td> | 1193<\/p><\/td> | 1227<\/p><\/td> | 1223<\/p><\/td> | 1229<\/p><\/td> | 1218<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirklevington Grange<\/p><\/td> | 278<\/p><\/td> | 283<\/p><\/td> | 283<\/p><\/td> | 296<\/p><\/td> | 299<\/p><\/td> | 283<\/p><\/td> | 268<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Newton<\/p><\/td> | 277<\/p><\/td> | 299<\/p><\/td> | 310<\/p><\/td> | 329<\/p><\/td> | 324<\/p><\/td> | 313<\/p><\/td> | 340<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northumberland**<\/p><\/td> | 1177<\/p><\/td> | 1328<\/p><\/td> | 1337<\/p><\/td> | 1345<\/p><\/td> | 1347<\/p><\/td> | 1345<\/p><\/td> | 1345<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * Data for 2010/11 only available from November 2010 to March 2011.<\/p> ** Data for Northumberland summed from the totals for Acklington and Castington before both sites officially formed Northumberland in March 2012.<\/p> <\/p> NOMS Prison Officers1<\/sup> in Post at Selected Prisons, 31 March 2010 to 31 March 2016<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Deerbolt<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 173<\/p><\/td> 167<\/p><\/td> 151<\/p><\/td> 156<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 126<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Durham<\/p><\/td> 305<\/p><\/td> 291<\/p><\/td> 248<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 195<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Frankland<\/p><\/td> 596<\/p><\/td> 597<\/p><\/td> 572<\/p><\/td> 539<\/p><\/td> 499<\/p><\/td> 487<\/p><\/td> 485<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Holme House<\/p><\/td> 312<\/p><\/td> 334<\/p><\/td> 330<\/p><\/td> 321<\/p><\/td> 249<\/p><\/td> 235<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kirklevington Grange<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Low Newton<\/p><\/td> 136<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 133<\/p><\/td> 121<\/p><\/td> 124<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northumberland2<\/sup><\/p><\/td> 446<\/p><\/td> 398<\/p><\/td> 377<\/p><\/td> 344<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (1) Consists of Band 3-5 officers<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (2) The management of HMP Northumberland was transferred to Sodexo in December 2013<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Information on how many of the prisoners in each of these establishments were on remand and what proportion of those prisoners received a custodial sentence could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the maximum prison population and how many prison officer staff were employed in 2010\u201311 and each succeeding year to date in (1) HMP Deerbolt, (2) HMP Durham, (3) HMP Frankland, (4) HMP Holme House, (5) HMP Kirklevington Grange, (6) HMP Low Newton, and (7) HMP Northumberland; how many of the prisoners in each of those establishments were on remand, and what proportion of those prisoners received a custodial sentence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4181", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Beecham"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/630999", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/630999/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Triennial reviews were developed by government to assess the ongoing need for the function of a non-departmental public body. Due to its unique role in maintaining the constitutional balance between the executive, legislature, and the judiciary, this question was not relevant to the Sentencing Council of England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office therefore agreed it would be exempt from the requirement to undergo a triennial review.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the announcement by the Cabinet Office in April 2011 that all non-departmental bodies would have to undergo a substantive triennial review in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 2011, whether the Sentencing Council has undergone such a review; and if so, with what result.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "uin" : "HL3018"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631009", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631009/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Lord Chancellor has made clear in a number of statements that she considers an independent judiciary to be the cornerstone of the rule of law, and that it is her duty to defend that independence.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what steps the Lord Chancellor intends to take, in relation to public attacks on the judiciary following the judgment of the High Court of Justice on 3 November, to uphold the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2037", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill"}
}
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], "uin" : "HL3028"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631010", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631010/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Cabinet Manual <\/em>makes clear reference to judicial independence. All ministers have access to legal advice in relation to their statutory duties where necessary, including advice where appropriate from the Law Officers.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government to what criteria or guidance they have regard in performing their duty under section 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to uphold the independence of the judiciary.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2037", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Lester of Herne Hill"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631211", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631211/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " According to the CityUK UK Legal Services Report 2016, around 370,000 people are employed in the legal services sector. This includes 314,100 in private practice (which excludes those working in-house, in foreign firms and on a contract basis, and those not attached to an organisation). English law has had a huge impact, spreading the rule of law around the world. It is the law of choice in over a quarter of jurisdictions, and Brexit gives us even more opportunities to promote this. We will be championing our £25 billion legal services industry as a key part of post-Brexit global Britain.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of how many people in (a) Greater London and (b) the UK are directly employed in legal services; and what estimate she has made of the number of jobs in that sector which might be relocated from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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], "uin" : "52147"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631212", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631212/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We take a zero tolerance approach to drugs in prisons and have implemented a range of initiatives in response to the use of dangerous psychoactive substances. These initiatives include: mandatory drug testing across the prison estate, introducing legislation so that anyone found in possession of psychoactive substances in prisons can face up to two years in prison, and training over 300 drug detection dogs to specifically detect psychoactive substances. We are also working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve our understanding of the risks NPS present for offenders and to provide appropriate information, guidance and support to offenders and those working with them in prison.<\/p> <\/p> The Justice Secretary has been clear that levels of violence in prisons are unacceptable and has announced a major overhaul of the prison system including 2,500 extra frontline prison officers. These extra officers and new safety measures will help us crack down on the toxic cocktail of drugs, drones and mobile phones that are in our prisons. Our measures will create prisons that are places of safety and reform, giving prisoners the education and skills they need to turn their back on crime for good.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3921", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the number of cases of possession of legal highs by prisoners of an increase in the number of prison staff.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4023", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Karen Lumley"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Redditch"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Karen Lumley"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631213", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631213/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " NOMS is committed to provide safe, decent and secure places of work and takes the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees extremely seriously. We recognise that the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of employees is paramount to attracting and retaining our staff that will build a strong and capable organisation. We aim to achieve this by engaging with our employees to provide good quality advice and support, promote responsibility for personal health and nurture a feeling of organisational pride.<\/p> <\/p> In terms of direct support for our staff in NOMS, we have access to an Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme that provides a wide range of support arrangements including: comprehensive employee assistance provision which includes 24 hour access to signposting and counselling on a wide range of issues; Trauma Support services; a wide ranging health promotion website and personal wellbeing zone including advice on weight management and stress management solutions. NOMS staff can also self-refer for confidential counselling, up to a maximum of six sessions in any 12 month period. The helpline is open for staff to do this 24 hours, 365 days a year. NOMS has adopted the Health and Safety Executive Stress Management Standards and the NOMS Stress Toolkit has been developed for use by both managers and staff as appropriate. There are also a number of resources available to support staff from Civil Service Learning including an online resilience package.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3980", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to prison governors providing care for the well-being of prison officers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4023", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Karen Lumley"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her speech of 3 November 2016, on prison reform, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the new 2,500 prison officers are from diverse backgrounds.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/631215/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We know that people with mental health problems are disproportionately represented in the Criminal Justice System, and these conditions require treatment. In our Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published earlier this month, we set out how we will also work with NHS England, Public Health England and the Welsh Government to improve measurement of mental health outcomes. We are committed to meeting the mental health needs of prisoners. All prisons have procedures in place to identify, manage and support people with mental health issues.<\/p> <\/p> Too many prisoners currently go on to reoffend - almost half of all prisoners are reconvicted within a year of release. The cost of reoffending by former prisoners is estimated to be up to £15 billion a year. To tackle this, we are embarking on the most far-reaching prison reforms for a generation. Reforms that will transform how our prisons are run and give prisoners the skills they need to become law-abiding citizens when they are released.<\/p> <\/p> |