Home Department written question – answered at on 14 February 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department
(1) on what date (a) the Governor at HMP Wandsworth, (b) the Prison Service's Director of Operations, (c) the Director-General of the Prison Service and (d) Ministers became aware of the possession of drugs by a junior governor at HMP Wandsworth in June 2005; and if he will make a statement;
(2) who decided not to refer the case of the junior governor found in possession of drugs at HMP Wandsworth in June 2005 to the police; on what basis this decision was taken; who was consulted in making that decision; when that decision was taken; and if he will make a statement;
(3) who conducted the inquiry into the junior governor at HMP Wandsworth found in possession of drugs in June 2005; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what time elapsed between the junior governor found in possession of drugs in June 2005 being handed the drugs and handing the drugs over prior to being searched; and if he will make a statement;
(5) for how long the (a) investigation into and (b) suspension of the junior governor found in possession of drugs at HMP Wandsworth in June 2005 lasted; and if he will make a statement;
(6) whether the investigation into a junior governor found in possession of drugs at HMP Wandsworth in June 2005 was (a) formal and (b) informal; what factors were taken into account when deciding the nature of the investigation; who determined the nature of the investigation; and if he will make a statement.
The Governor of Wandsworth was made aware of the incident on
The investigation was carried out by the Deputy Governor.
The Governor of Wandsworth took the decision not to refer the case to the police after an investigation revealed that the junior governor had been passed the small amount of drugs by a prisoner during the course of his duties and had later handed them in; there were staff and prisoner witnesses. After making his decision the Governor consulted the Area Manager who confirmed his actions.
The drugs were given to the junior governor by a prisoner on
Yes0 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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