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Mr. Berry
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the latest estimates of the cost of keeping a prisoner in a prison, in a borstal institution and in a detention centre, respectively.
Mr. Merlyn Rees
In 1976–77, the last financial year for which full details are available, the average weekly cost of keeping a male inmate in prison, borstal and a detention centre was £82, £94 and £96 respectively. It is estimated that, for 1977–78, these figures will be about £91, £104 and £107.