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Wandsworth Prison

Volume 201: debated on Monday 16 December 1991

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current certified accommodation for Wandsworth prison while the two wings are closed for refurbishment.

The current certified normal accommodation for Wandsworth prison is 965. This compares with a certified normal accommodation of 1,275 prior to the closure of D and K wings for refurbishment.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the reduction on a like-for-like basis, of prisoner overcrowding at Wandsworth prison based on the figures for 1980 to 1990; and if he will make a statement.

The overcrowding at Wandsworth Prison over this period is shown in the table. The average percentage occupancy is based on the relationship between the certified normal accommodation figure—that is, the capacity of the prison without overcrowding—at the end of the year and the average population throughout the year.

YearAverage percentage occupancy
1980114
1981115
1982109
1983109
1984–85115
1985–86120
1986–87121
1987–88118
1988–89128
1989–90119
1990–91109