Prisoners: Computers

(asked on 9th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners across the prison estate have access to in-cell laptops.


Answered by
Victoria Atkins Portrait
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
This question was answered on 21st February 2022

Approximately 4,900 prisoners have access to in cell laptops over nine establishments which includes four Youth Custody Service sites.

Currently a further six establishments are planned to be given access to laptops during 2022 which equates to approximately 4,200 prisoners.

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