Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was (1) the capacity, and (2) the population, of the adult male open Category D prison estate in each week since 1 December 2022.
The table below identifies the overall operational capacity and population of the adult male open estate as at each Friday since 25th November 2022.
Date | Adult Male Open Estate | Total |
25/11/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5337 |
Population | 4712 | |
02/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4708 | |
09/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4741 | |
16/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4762 | |
23/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4771 | |
30/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4732 | |
06/01/2023 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4702 |
The data provided in the table above does not include prisoners living in the open units of closed prisons (i.e. at HMP Norwich and HMP Stoke Heath).