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Listed below are the Situtation Reports issued by the Northern Ireland Prison Service this year to date.
Created : 18 Friday Jul 2008
Weekly Situation Report for the week ending July 18
| Today's prison population | 1560 |
|---|---|
| Comparative total last year | 1467 |
| Maghaberry | 852 |
|---|---|
| Magilligan | 459 |
| Hydebank Wood | 198 |
| Immigration Detainees | 9 |
| New committals | 96 |
|---|---|
| Final discharges | 88 |
| Prisoner movements (to court/PSNI/hospital/transfers) |
57 |
| Video link appearances (court) | 230 |
| Video consultations | 365 |
| Prisoners posted UAL | 0 |
| Prisoners returned from being UAL | 0 |
| No of separated male prisoners | 66 |
| Republican | 29 |
| Loyalist | 37 |
| No of separated female prisoners | 0 |
Notable incidents (and NIPS response).
Prison Population Reaches Modern day Record High
The prison population reached 1,564 on 16th July (100 more than the corresponding day in 2007), the highest total since the closure of The Maze Prison.
Goggins Praises Efforts of Staff In Dealing With Challenges of A Rising Prison Population
Prisons’ Minister Paul Goggins this week praised the efforts and dedication of Prison Service staff during a challenging year which has seen significant progress on a range of fronts, against the backdrop of a rising prisoner population. He was speaking on the publication of the Service’s Annual report for 2007-08.
The Service met nine of the eleven corporate targets that it had been set and reduced the cost per prisoner place by more than £9,000.
The Minister said; “I welcome the fact that there were no escapes from prison last year and that virtually every prisoner serving more than six months now has a resettlement plan in place.
“I am disappointed at the rate of absenteeism and the failure to meet the target for constructive activity. We have adopted a strict and comprehensive Sickness Absence Strategy which will lead to improvements in workplace health and ensure a swift return to work for those who have recovered from illness. It is worth remembering that over half of all Prison Service staff took no time off at all for sickness last year.
“The Prison Service has developed a Sickness Absence Strategy and with firm and consistent application of robust management procedures, coupled with initiatives for improving workplace health, I am confident that further improvements can be made to this worrying problem.
“I place great importance on constructive activity. We need to make sure that each day spent in custody has a purpose and provides prisoners with the education and life skills that are vital for their successful return to the community.”
The prison population reached 1,564 on 16th July (100 more than the corresponding day in 2007), the highest total since the closure of The Maze Prison.
Goggins Praises Efforts of Staff In Dealing With Challenges of A Rising Prison Population
Prisons’ Minister Paul Goggins this week praised the efforts and dedication of Prison Service staff during a challenging year which has seen significant progress on a range of fronts, against the backdrop of a rising prisoner population. He was speaking on the publication of the Service’s Annual report for 2007-08.
The Service met nine of the eleven corporate targets that it had been set and reduced the cost per prisoner place by more than £9,000.
The Minister said; “I welcome the fact that there were no escapes from prison last year and that virtually every prisoner serving more than six months now has a resettlement plan in place.
“I am disappointed at the rate of absenteeism and the failure to meet the target for constructive activity. We have adopted a strict and comprehensive Sickness Absence Strategy which will lead to improvements in workplace health and ensure a swift return to work for those who have recovered from illness. It is worth remembering that over half of all Prison Service staff took no time off at all for sickness last year.
“The Prison Service has developed a Sickness Absence Strategy and with firm and consistent application of robust management procedures, coupled with initiatives for improving workplace health, I am confident that further improvements can be made to this worrying problem.
“I place great importance on constructive activity. We need to make sure that each day spent in custody has a purpose and provides prisoners with the education and life skills that are vital for their successful return to the community.”
The week ahead.
Publication of internal Prison Service report on ‘Minimising The Supply of Drugs in Northern Ireland Prisons’ (Monday 21 July)
