Prisons: Locks and Keys
(asked on 9th November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons have been re-locked since 2015; how much was spent on each re-locking process; and for what reason each prison required re-locking.
The table below shows which prisons have been re-locked since 2015, the amount spent on each re-locking occurrence and the reason(s) the re-locking was required. Re-locking is rare and all incidents are fully investigated to ensure the safety and security of our prisons.
Establishment | Cost | Reason |
Portland | £117,211.50 | Full set of keys missing and unaccounted for. |
Northumberland | £422,477.46 | Several key/lock incidents reported within a short period of time. |
Birmingham | £438,525.29 | Gate to a yard was found open and re-lock undertaken. |
Wandsworth | £441,649.00 | key compromise, which necessitated changing all the prison locks. |
Erlestoke | £21,304.70 | Compromise to lever mechanism locks for offices and storerooms. |
Wandsworth | £324,486.39 | Full set of keys taken by a member of staff. Full re-lock undertaken. |
Full Sutton | £2,821.40 | Member of staff left the establishment with keys to an inner perimeter inaccessible to prisoners. Partial re-lock was undertaken. |
Doncaster | £313,139.66 | Full set of keys were taken by prisoner during an incident with a member of staff. |
Swaleside | £28,650.00 | Service cupboard keys for cell electrics and plumbing on wings went missing. Decision made to re-lock service cupboards only. |