Prisons: HM Young Offender Institution Feltham Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Prisons: HM Young Offender Institution Feltham

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Excerpts
Wednesday 29th June 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord McNally Portrait Lord McNally
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I am not sure whether that has been fully established, but I will write to my noble friend on the specifics of whether the 1995 recommendations have been fully implemented. Sometimes with these reports, there is a gap between full implementation and actual practicality and resources. However, I know that, in terms of assessing prisoners for cell sharing, and indeed in dealing with prisoners during their time in custody, there has been much improved sharing of information among the various agencies. In the host prison, from the governor downwards, there is now as full as possible an assessment of the prisoner’s susceptibilities that would make it better or not for them to be cell sharers.

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Portrait Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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My Lords, following the suicide of failed asylum seekers, what assessment is there of the possibility of such suicides taking place?

Lord McNally Portrait Lord McNally
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My Lords, there is constant assessment of suicide risk for anyone who is held in custody. Certainly as far as I understand them, these assessments are very thorough in trying to avoid suicide. On the specific point, which goes slightly wide of the Question, I will look at the issue and write to my noble friend.