Prison Accommodation
(asked on 27th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison cells were not in use due to disrepair or poor estate conditions as of 27 October 2022.
This question was answered on 4th November 2022
As of 27 October 2022, there were some 2,550 prison places out of use for maintenance, refurbishment or repair, which accounts for approximately 3% of the overall capacity of the prison estate.