Since 2019 there have been 11 Urgent Notifications issued. Details of each Urgent Notification and the Lord Chancellor\u2019s response and action plan can be found on gov.uk.<\/a><\/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>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many urgent notifications have been issued by the prison inspectorate in each year from 2019 to 2023 inclusive.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4389", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Cadbury"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1487357", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1487357/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are committed to the publication and monitoring of data on protected characteristics within in the criminal justice system. As set out in the Prisons Strategy White Paper, in December 2021, we are introducing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for prisons, which will drive improvement by measuring progress with annually published performance ratings for each prison. This prison level data will be published in due course.<\/p> The Ministry of Justice has two statistical publications that include details on ethnicity to demonstrate this commitment. The Offender Management Statistics (OMS) is published on a quarterly basis. This provides regular data on protected characteristics within the prison population. Additionally, the HMPPS Offender Equalities Annual Report is published on an annual basis, includes data on ethnicity within the prison population and covers a larger reporting period.<\/p> Prisons have also been provided with a monitoring tool which shows the distribution of prisoner protected characteristics across a range of components of prison life. These include prisoners placed on the incentives scheme, as well as adjudications and complaints.<\/p>"}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Prisons Strategy White Paper, published on 7 December 2021, if he will make it is policy for the new prison level data to be published with information broken down by ethnicity.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4268", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Reed"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470313", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470313/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In April 2022 we introduced Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive improvements in outcomes by measuring progress with annually published performance ratings for each prison, as set out in the Prisons Strategy White Paper. This is a strategy to cut crime and protect the public with a modern, secure prison estate designed to rehabilitate prisoners. The KPIs will be published in due course.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4399", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Victoria Atkins"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 June 2022, HCWS99, on Prisons Strategy White Paper: Publication of response to consultation questions, what are the key performance indicators which were introduced in April 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3973", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grahame Morris"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Grahame Morris"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1467315", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1467315/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. As part of this commitment, in December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme (RAP), which builds on the MoJ Race Action Plan.<\/p> <\/p> The RAP will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system. This will also help to reduce reoffending and enhance rehabilitative practices.<\/p> <\/p> Prisons use a monitoring tool which shows the distribution of prisoner protected characteristics across a range of components of prison life. This includes prisoners placed on the incentives scheme, as well as adjudications and complaints. The tool will be expanded to include other areas such as release on temporary licence and use of force.<\/p> <\/p> Governors use this tool to monitor the characteristics of their local prison population, and in this way can better explain local conditions and discern whether changes may be warranted.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress Her Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service has made on developing performance indicators for prisons on equality of (a) treatment and (b) outcomes for BAME and white prisoners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4620", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ellie Reeves"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1301013", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1301013/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Throughout the pandemic HMPPS has been identifying and sharing lessons learned. We have been listening to different perspectives and have paid attention to the challenges for staff and prisoners. We have considered the many examples of positive practice and have focussed our efforts to do the best for both staff and prisoners in very difficult circumstances. Learning lessons is an ongoing process and we continue to gather and share a range of information, including feedback from scrutiny bodies, staff, those in our care and the voluntary sector.<\/p> <\/p> We are feeding what we have learned into prison safety and wellbeing initiatives, regime redesign, planning and ongoing mitigations for prisoners. Prisons are also using lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic to prioritise resources to focus on safety and wellbeing, adapt provision, reinforce fair and decent behaviours and to show visible leadership. We are building on learning with a programme of events in the Spring which will be an opportunity for operational staff to share and reflect on learning from Covid to inform practice and both recovery and future reforms.<\/p> <\/p> More routinely, bespoke service improvement and work developed in response to common issues uses best practice and lessons learned. This takes place through line management activity, between peers, and through central support such as the Prison Performance Support Programme.<\/p> <\/p> HMPPS Scrutiny Intelligence unit routinely reviews all external scrutiny and internal assurance reports to draw out good practice and themes which are communicated to prisons and more widely across HMPPS. They also identify where lessons could be learned or implemented more effectively. Good practice and the areas requiring improvement are also reported each month to the Prison Performance Committee to ensure best practices and lessons learned are maintained among prisons.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4901", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar"}
}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that best practices and lessons learned are (1) shared, (2) adopted, and (3) maintained, among prisons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hylton"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1137052", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1137052/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes monthly individual prison population and capacity information through the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The table below shows the average amount above Certified Normal Accommodation in each of the prisons where performance was found to be of serious concern in the Annual Prison Performance Ratings 2017-18 in (a) the last six months of 2017 and (b) the last six months of 2018.<\/p> <\/p>
Prison<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bedford<\/p><\/td> 95<\/p><\/td> 104<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Birmingham<\/p><\/td> 327<\/p><\/td> 207<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bristol<\/p><\/td> 178<\/p><\/td> 133<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chelmsford<\/p><\/td> 171<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Exeter<\/p><\/td> 162<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lindholme<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Liverpool<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 79<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mount<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> -18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham<\/p><\/td> 257<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Onley<\/p><\/td> -7<\/p><\/td> -12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Portland<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wandsworth<\/p><\/td> 610<\/p><\/td> 507<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Winchester<\/p><\/td> 192<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wormwood Scrubs<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The table below shows the average number of prisoners in each of the prisons where performance was found to be of serious concern in the Annual Prison Performance Ratings 2017-18 in (a) the last six months of 2017 and (b) the last six months of 2018.<\/p> Prison<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bedford<\/p><\/td> 370<\/p><\/td> 381<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Birmingham<\/p><\/td> 1400<\/p><\/td> 1054<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bristol<\/p><\/td> 514<\/p><\/td> 476<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chelmsford<\/p><\/td> 720<\/p><\/td> 634<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Exeter<\/p><\/td> 483<\/p><\/td> 461<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lindholme<\/p><\/td> 1002<\/p><\/td> 902<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Liverpool<\/p><\/td> 1082<\/p><\/td> 686<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mount<\/p><\/td> 990<\/p><\/td> 990<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham<\/p><\/td> 983<\/p><\/td> 856<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Onley<\/p><\/td> 735<\/p><\/td> 727<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough<\/p><\/td> 896<\/p><\/td> 847<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Portland<\/p><\/td> 482<\/p><\/td> 508<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wandsworth<\/p><\/td> 1553<\/p><\/td> 1431<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Winchester<\/p><\/td> 660<\/p><\/td> 577<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wormwood Scrubs<\/p><\/td> 1218<\/p><\/td> 1147<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> CNA, or uncrowded capacity, is the Prison Service\u2019s own measure of accommodation. CNA represents the good, decent standard of accommodation that the Service aspires to provide all prisoners.<\/p> There are no prisons operating above their operational capacity in England and Wales. 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 the Prison Group Director on the basis of operational judgement and experience.<\/p> <\/p> In addition to a reduction in the national prison population, reductions in CNA have been seen across many prisons in England and Wales for a range of reasons, including<\/p> enabling maintenance to be performed and other operational reasons, such as part of the response to Urgent Notifications triggered by the Chief Inspector.<\/p> <\/p> HMPPS operates a Performance Assurance Framework to identify and support prisons where performance is of concern.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of prisoners was in each of the prisons where performance was found to be of serious concern in the Annual Prison Performance Ratings 2017-18 in (a) the last six months of 2017 and (b) the last six months of 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Burgon"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134130", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134130/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Reducing crowding is a central aim of our modernisation of the prison estate. Our plan for reducing prison crowding is to replace prisons that are operating over their certified normal accommodation levels with new accommodation that is safe, decent, and uncrowded and close current (crowded or partially crowded) capacity. The first steps in this direction have already been taken with the opening of 2,100 uncrowded prison places at HMP/YOI Berwyn and 206 uncrowded places in a new houseblock at HMP Stocken. Additionally, we are constructing modern prisons at the former HMP Wellingborough and HMP Glen Parva sites, which are due to open in 2021 and 2023 respectively.<\/p> <\/p> We invested an additional £31m in the last financial year to improve conditions in some of the prisons with the most pressing issues. With this funding we delivered refurbishments of nearly 1,000 cells, over 100 shower blocks and 14 food serveries at a number of prisons including HMPs Liverpool, Bristol, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs, as well as essential fire safety work.<\/p> <\/p> There is also ongoing refurbishment work to improve the condition of cells, showers and communal areas at a number of prisons, along with several projects to enhance fire safety.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the findings of the June 2019 report by the Prison Reform Trust, Prison: the facts, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle overcrowding and (b) improve conditions in prisons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123984", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123984/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The following prisons are in special measures as of 01 May 2019:<\/p> Aylesbury, Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Elmley, Exeter, Guys Marsh, Hewell, Lewes, Liverpool, Nottingham, The Mount, Wandsworth, Winchester, and Wormwood Scrubs.<\/p> Special measures are put in place where an assessment of performance based on a combination of data, management information, judgement from senior operational management and external scrutiny determines that a prison needs additional specialist support to improve to an acceptable level.<\/p>"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons are currently in special measures.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Imran Hussain"}
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