Prisons: Chess
(asked on 8th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government in how many of the prisons located in Wales are inmates provided with facilities to play or study the game of chess.
This question was answered on 15th July 2026
A range of recreational board games, including chess, is available to prisoners in five of the six prisons located in Wales. Chess facilities are currently available at HMP Cardiff, HMP Swansea, HMP Usk, HMP Prescoed and HMP Parc. HMP Berwyn does not currently have chess-related facilities. Access to chess study materials is also available through the prison library arrangements at HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed.