Justice written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the (a) certified normal accommodation and (b) operational capacity was of each prison and young offenders establishment on (i) 1 January 2008, (ii) 1 January 2009, (iii) 1 January 2010, (iv) 1 January 2011 and (v) 1 October 2011.
This information is not available in the format requested. The total certified normal accommodation and operational capacity of each establishment in the NOMS custodial estate is published for the last working Friday of every month. Figures for the last working Friday in December 2007, December 2008, December 2009, December 2010 and September 2011 are set out in the following tables. This information is published monthly on the MOJ website via the attached link:
These 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.
Fri day 28 December 2007 | Fri day 19 December 2008 | |||
Establishment | Certified normal accommodation | Operational capacity | Certified normal accommodation | Operational capacity |
Acklington/Castington | 1,282 | 1,292 | 1,346 | 1,356 |
Altcourse | 794 | 1,288 | 794 | 1,324 |
Ashfield | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
Ashwell | 534 | 544 | 599 | 619 |
Askham Grange | 126 | 128 | 126 | 128 |
Aylesbury | 437 | 444 | 437 | 444 |
Bedford | 322 | 494 | 322 | 506 |
Belmarsh | 799 | 909 | 800 | 910 |
Birmingham | 1,121 | 1,450 | 1,109 | 1,450 |
Blantyre House | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 |
Blundeston | 421 | 466 | 481 | 526 |
Brinsford | 473 | 489 | 545 | 569 |
Bristol | 420 | 606 | 424 | 614 |
Brixton | 606 | 798 | 606 | 798 |
Bronzefield | 450 | 465 | 450 | 465 |
Buckley Hall | 350 | 385 | 346 | 381 |
Bullingdon | 759 | 963 | 879 | 1,114 |
Bullwood Hall | 170 | 184 | 180 | 228 |
Bure | — | — | — | — |
Canterbury | 196 | 294 | 195 | 314 |
Cardiff | 524 | 754 | 548 | 824 |
Channings Wood | 698 | 731 | 696 | 729 |
Chelmsford | 541 | 695 | 541 | 695 |
Coldingley | 370 | 392 | 494 | 513 |
Cookham Wood | 17 | 17 | 90 | 102 |
Dartmoor | 619 | 646 | 629 | 656 |
Deerbolt | 447 | 452 | 453 | 453 |
Doncaster | 771 | 1,146 | 771 | 1,146 |
Dorchester | 143 | 257 | 145 | 259 |
Dovegate | 800 | 860 | 800 | 860 |
Downview | 358 | 358 | 359 | 359 |
Drake Hall | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
Durham | 591 | 981 | 594 | 985 |
East Sutton Park | 98 | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Eastwood Park | 326 | 362 | 326 | 362 |
Erlestoke | 410 | 410 | 470 | 470 |
Everthorpe | 603 | 689 | 603 | 689 |
Exeter | 316 | 533 | 316 | 533 |
Featherstone | 663 | 679 | 663 | 687 |
Feltham | 762 | 762 | 762 | 762 |
Ford | 541 | 541 | 557 | 557 |
Forest Bank | 800 | 1,124 | 800 | 1,160 |
Foston Hall | 283 | 290 | 283 | 291 |
Frankland | 732 | 749 | 733 | 750 |
Full Sutton | 600 | 612 | 592 | 604 |
Garth | 812 | 812 | 812 | 847 |
Gartree | 570 | 575 | 645 | 650 |
Glen Parva | 668 | 808 | 668 | 808 |
Gloucester | 225 | 321 | 225 | 321 |
Grendon/Spring Hill | 548 | 548 | 533 | 533 |
Guys Marsh | 520 | 578 | 520 | 578 |
Hatfield | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 |
Haverigg | 622 | 635 | 622 | 644 |
Hewell | 1,178 | 1,427 | 1,173 | 1,431 |
High Down | 821 | 925 | 999 | 1,103 |
Highpoint (North and South) | 1,158 | 1,187 | 1,213 | 1,237 |
Hindley | 523 | 523 | 515 | 515 |
Hollesley Bay | 330 | 330 | 345 | 345 |
Holloway | 498 | 501 | 500 | 500 |
Holme House | 857 | 994 | 857 | 994 |
Hull | 723 | 1,040 | 723 | 1,044 |
Huntercombe | 360 | 365 | 360 | 365 |
Isis | — | — | — | — |
Isle of Wight | 1,502 | 1,627 | 1,535 | 1,658 |
Kennet | 175 | 342 | 174 | 341 |
Kingston | 199 | 200 | 175 | 175 |
Kirkham | 590 | 590 | 590 | 590 |
Kirklevington Grange | 223 | 223 | 283 | 283 |
Lancaster | 96 | 177 | 159 | 243 |
Lancaster Farms | 480 | 527 | 480 | 517 |
Latchmere House | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
Leeds | 678 | 1,000 | 780 | 1,084 |
Leicester | 210 | 392 | 210 | 392 |
Lewes | 458 | 558 | 623 | 723 |
Leyhill | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
Lincoln | 436 | 738 | 432 | 730 |
Lindholme | 930 | 990 | 922 | 1,010 |
Littlehey | 663 | 706 | 663 | 726 |
Liverpool | 1160 | 1,439 | 1,166 | 1,445 |
Long Lartin | 426 | 464 | 452 | 499 |
Low Newton | 291 | 328 | 298 | 336 |
Lowdham Grange | 640 | 680 | 640 | 690 |
Maidstone | 451 | 482 | 451 | 482 |
Manchester | 954 | 1,269 | 948 | 1,269 |
Moorland | 740 | 791 | 740 | 794 |
Morton Hall | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 |
Mount | 747 | 764 | 747 | 768 |
New Hall | 393 | 443 | 393 | 447 |
North Sea Camp | 306 | 306 | 318 | 318 |
Northallerton | 153 | 252 | 147 | 252 |
Norwich | 447 | 557 | 447 | 557 |
Nottingham | 379 | 550 | 379 | 550 |
Onley | 640 | 640 | 640 | 640 |
Parc | 838 | 1,138 | 838 | 1,200 |
Pentonville | 799 | 1,152 | 813 | 1,152 |
Peterborough (Male and Female) | 840 | 1,008 | 840 | 1008 |
Portland | 519 | 557 | 579 | 624 |
Preston | 429 | 750 | 453 | 800 |
Ranby | 912 | 1,038 | 969 | 1,098 |
Reading | 182 | 287 | 186 | 289 |
Risley | 1,050 | 1,095 | 1,050 | 1,095 |
Rochester | 392 | 392 | 626 | 626 |
Rye Hill | 600 | 600 | 600 | 664 |
Send | 216 | 216 | 278 | 278 |
Sheppey | 1,968 | 2,222 | 1,966 | 2,220 |
Shepton Mallet | 165 | 189 | 165 | 189 |
Shrewsbury | 175 | 328 | 177 | 332 |
Stafford | 680 | 680 | 721 | 721 |
Stocken | 715 | 742 | 779 | 816 |
Stoke Heart | 516 | 632 | 574 | 676 |
Styal | 450 | 460 | 450 | 460 |
Sudbury | 563 | 571 | 581 | 581 |
Swansea | 240 | 422 | 240 | 422 |
Swinfen Hall | 600 | 620 | 604 | 624 |
Thorn Cross | 322 | 321 | 322 | 322 |
Usk/Prescoed | 317 | 428 | 317 | 428 |
Verne | 560 | 595 | 560 | 595 |
Wakefield | 748 | 751 | 748 | 751 |
Wandsworth | 965 | 1,475 | 1,086 | 1,644 |
Warren Hill | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 |
Wayland | 657 | 717 | 955 | 1,017 |
Wealstun | 885 | 907 | 505 | 527 |
Wellingborough | 636 | 646 | 638 | 646 |
Werrington | 160 | 162 | 160 | 162 |
Wetherby | 360 | 384 | 342 | 374 |
Whatton | 758 | 821 | 776 | 841 |
Whitemoor | 464 | 458 | 464 | 458 |
Winchester | 380 | 544 | 499 | 706 |
Wolds | 320 | 380 | 320 | 395 |
Woodhill | 641 | 807 | 641 | 819 |
Wormwood Scrubs | 1,173 | 1,256 | 1,176 | 1,277 |
Wymott | 1,005 | 1,062 | 1,081 | 1,144 |
Friday 18 December 2009 | Friday 31 December 2010 | Friday 30 September 2011 | ||||
Establishment | Certified norma l accommodation | Operational capacity | Certified normal accommodation | Operational capacity | Certified normal accommodation | Operational capacity |
Acklington/Castington | 1,346 | 1,356 | 1,353 | 1,355 | 1,297 | 1,299 |
Altcourse | 794 | 1,324 | 794 | 1,324 | 794 | 1,204 |
Ashfield | 400 | 400 | 407 | 360 | 407 | 383 |
Ashwell | 184 | 204 | 184 | 214 | -- | -- |
Askham Grange | 126 | 128 | 126 | 128 | 126 | 128 |
Aylesbury | 437 | 444 | 421 | 444 | 424 | 444 |
Bedford | 321 | 506 | 321 | 506 | 322 | 506 |
Belmarsh | 800 | 902 | 800 | 933 | 800 | 957 |
Birmingham | 1,109 | 1,450 | 1,088 | 1,450 | 1,093 | 1,450 |
Blantyre House | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 |
Blundeston | 481 | 526 | 409 | 454 | 409 | 454 |
Brinsford | 545 | 569 | 545 | 577 | 545 | 577 |
Bristol | 424 | 614 | 420 | 606 | 412 | 622 |
Brixton | 606 | 798 | 530 | 798 | 530 | 798 |
Bronzefield | 470 | 485 | 527 | 527 | 527 | 527 |
Buckley Hall | 350 | 385 | 350 | 385 | 410 | 445 |
Bullingdon | 879 | 1,114 | 879 | 1,114 | 879 | 1,114 |
Bullwood Hall | 220 | 228 | 220 | 228 | 220 | 228 |
Bure | 120 | 120 | 503 | 523 | 503 | 523 |
Canterbury | 195 | 314 | 195 | 314 | 195 | 314 |
Cardiff | 548 | 824 | 554 | 824 | 539 | 814 |
Channings Wood | 696 | 729 | 698 | 731 | 698 | 731 |
Chelmsford | 554 | 695 | 554 | 695 | 554 | 747 |
Coldingley | 494 | 513 | 494 | 513 | 494 | 513 |
Cookham Wood | 120 | 120 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
Dartmoor | 582 | 609 | 493 | 514 | 501 | 522 |
Deerbolt | 513 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 513 |
Doncaster | 771 | 1,146 | 713 | 1,145 | 713 | 1,145 |
Dorchester | 137 | 259 | 146 | 260 | 146 | 260 |
Dovegate | 1,060 | 1,120 | 1,060 | 1,180 | 1,060 | 1,135 |
Downview | 358 | 359 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
Drake Hall | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
Durham | 606 | 1,011 | 606 | 1,014 | 606 | 1,017 |
East Sutton Park | 98 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Eastwood Park | 326 | 362 | 333 | 363 | 333 | 363 |
Erlestoke | 470 | 470 | 370 | 370 | 494 | 494 |
Everthorpe | 603 | 689 | 603 | 689 | 603 | 689 |
Exeter | 315 | 537 | 316 | 545 | 316 | 545 |
Featherstone | 642 | 655 | 642 | 655 | 671 | 687 |
Feltham | 762 | 762 | 762 | 762 | 762 | 762 |
Ford | 557 | 557 | 557 | 557 | 521 | 521 |
Forest Bank | 914 | 1,274 | 1,064 | 1,424 | 1,064 | 1,364 |
Foston Hall | 283 | 291 | 283 | 298 | 290 | 310 |
Frankland | 859 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 844 | 844 |
Full Sutton | 591 | 603 | 596 | 608 | 596 | 608 |
Garth | 812 | 847 | 812 | 847 | 811 | 846 |
Gartree | 689 | 689 | 677 | 677 | 677 | 677 |
Glen Parva | 668 | 808 | 652 | 808 | 649 | 808 |
Gloucester | 225 | 321 | 225 | 321 | 213 | 321 |
Grendon/Spring Hill | 553 | 553 | 573 | 573 | 571 | 571 |
Guys Marsh | 520 | 578 | 452 | 509 | 452 | 509 |
Hatfield | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 |
Haverigg | 622 | 644 | 622 | 644 | 622 | 644 |
Hewell | 1,173 | 1,431 | 1,173 | 1,431 | 1,003 | 1,261 |
High Down | 999 | 1,103 | 999 | 1,103 | 999 | 1,103 |
Highpoint (North and South) | 1,299 | 1,323 | 1,299 | 1,323 | 1,299 | 1,323 |
Hindley | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 |
Hollesley Bay | 345 | 345 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 |
Holloway | 496 | 496 | 531 | 531 | 533 | 591 |
Holme House | 857 | 994 | 1,034 | 1,212 | 1,034 | 1,212 |
Hull | 723 | 1,044 | 723 | 1,044 | 723 | 1,044 |
Huntercombe | 360 | 365 | 275 | 275 | 370 | 370 |
Isis | — | — | 252 | 252 | 478 | 622 |
Isle of Wight | 1,562 | 1,698 | 1,569 | 1,705 | 1,550 | 1,686 |
Kennet | 175 | 342 | 175 | 342 | 175 | 342 |
Kingston | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 |
Kirkham | 590 | 590 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 592 |
Kirklevington Grange | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 |
Lancaster | 159 | 243 | 161 | 243 | — | — |
Lancaster Farms | 480 | 530 | 480 | 530 | 480 | 530 |
Latchmere House | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | — | — |
Leeds | 829 | 1,154 | 776 | 1,088 | 792 | 1,120 |
Leicester | 210 | 392 | 210 | 392 | 210 | 398 |
Lewes | 623 | 723 | 495 | 507 | 624 | 714 |
Leyhill | 532 | 532 | 530 | 530 | 523 | 523 |
Lincoln | 436 | 738 | 427 | 729 | 427 | 729 |
Lindholme | 930 | 1,010 | 914 | 994 | 930 | 1,010 |
Littlehey | 663 | 726 | 1,143 | 1,206 | 1,023 | 1,086 |
Liverpool | 1,176 | 1,449 | 1,157 | 1,423 | 1,176 | 1,448 |
Long Lartin | 622 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 622 |
Low Newton | 269 | 307 | 259 | 282 | 298 | 336 |
Lowdham Grange | 640 | 690 | 900 | 930 | 900 | 920 |
Maidstone | 565 | 600 | 565 | 600 | 565 | 600 |
Manchester | 949 | 1,268 | 949 | 1,268 | 917 | 1,256 |
Moorland | 727 | 772 | 453 | 486 | 633 | 681 |
Morton Hall | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | — | — |
Mount | 747 | 768 | 747 | 768 | 747 | 768 |
New Hall | 393 | 447 | 392 | 446 | 392 | 446 |
North Sea Camp | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 378 | 378 |
Northallerton | 147 | 252 | 142 | 242 | 146 | 252 |
Norwich | 625 | 767 | 625 | 767 | 625 | 767 |
Nottingham | 379 | 550 | 723 | 1,060 | 723 | 1,060 |
Onley | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 710 |
Parc | 838 | 1,200 | 946 | 1,258 | 1,170 | 1474 |
Pentonville | 909 | 1,272 | 909 | 1,272 | 915 | 1310 |
Peterborough (Male and Female) | 840 | 1,008 | 840 | 1,008 | 840 | 1,008 |
Portland | 535 | 555 | 463 | 483 | 464 | 505 |
Preston | 453 | 842 | 453 | 840 | 455 | 842 |
Ranby | 969 | 1,098 | 892 | 1,098 | 892 | 1,098 |
Reading | 190 | 293 | 190 | 293 | 190 | 293 |
Risley | 1,050 | 1,095 | 1,050 | 1,095 | 1,050 | 1,095 |
Rochester | 724 | 724 | 649 | 649 | 664 | 664 |
Rye Hill | 600 | 664 | 600 | 625 | 600 | 625 |
Send | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 |
Sheppey | 2,007 | 2,259 | 2,501 | 2,810 | 2,519 | 2,828 |
Shepton Mallet | 165 | 189 | 165 | 189 | 165 | 189 |
Shrewsbury | 184 | 340 | 184 | 340 | 182 | 340 |
Stafford | 741 | 741 | 725 | 741 | 725 | 741 |
Stocken | 779 | 816 | 779 | 842 | 839 | 902 |
Stoke Heart | 576 | 692 | 634 | 750 | 634 | 750 |
Styal | 448 | 458 | 451 | 460 | 450 | 459 |
Sudbury | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 581 |
Swansea | 230 | 402 | 240 | 428 | 240 | 445 |
Swinfen Hall | 604 | 654 | 604 | 654 | 604 | 654 |
Thorn Cross | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
Usk/Prescoed | 320 | 434 | 335 | 449 | 357 | 481 |
Verne | 572 | 595 | 571 | 606 | 572 | 607 |
Wakefield | 750 | 750 | 748 | 750 | 749 | 749 |
Wandsworth | 1,107 | 1,665 | 1,107 | 1,665 | 1101 | 1,665 |
Warren Hill | 222 | 222 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
Wayland | 957 | 1,017 | 957 | 1,017 | 958 | 1,017 |
Wealstun | 505 | 527 | 810 | 832 | 810 | 832 |
Wellingborough | 638 | 646 | 514 | 522 | 580 | 588 |
Werrington | 160 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Wetherby | 408 | 408 | 384 | 384 | 393 | 393 |
Whatton | 734 | 821 | 776 | 841 | 776 | 841 |
Whitemoor | 464 | 448 | 452 | 452 | 458 | 458 |
Winchester | 499 | 706 | 499 | 706 | 499 | 706 |
Wolds | 320 | 395 | 320 | 395 | 320 | 360 |
Woodhill | 656 | 819 | 656 | 819 | 656 | 840 |
Wormwood Scrubs | 1,176 | 1,281 | 1,176 | 1,281 | 1,116 | 1,221 |
Wymott | 1,081 | 1,144 | 1,113 | 1,176 | 1,113 | 1,176 |
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