Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many days on average prisoners at HMP Brixton spend outside their cells.

Every prisoner will have a period out of the cell each day. The actual amount will depend on whether the prisoner is fully engaging in the regime; his level on the Incentive and Earned Privilege (IEP) Scheme (a prisoner on the basic level will have less time out of the cell but if attending work will get a minimum of 9.25 hours); and, whether they are subject to any disciplinary action. Enhanced Category C offenders will get an additional session out during the evening so will get 11.25 hours out of cell.

A Standard Category C prisoner engaging in the regime could expect to be out of their cell for an average of 10.25 hours each weekday and Category D prisoners 12.5 hours. At weekends this would be 7.5 hours for both categories.

Weather permitting all prisoners are entitled to a minimum of 30 minutes in the outdoors every day.