Prisoners
Northern Ireland
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry, DUP)
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average number of prisoners being held in each prison in Northern Ireland was during September (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009.
Paul Goggins (Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office; Wythenshawe & Sale East, Labour)
The average number of prisoners held in each prison is provided in the following table:
| Number | ||||
| September | Maghaberry | Mag i lli gan | Hydebank Wood | Total Average |
| 2007 | 813 | 405 | 245 | 1,463 |
| 2008 | 859 | 449 | 249 | 1,557 |
| 2009 | 816 | 404 | 235 | 1,455 |