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Situation Reports
Listed below are the Situtation Reports issued by the Northern Ireland Prison Service this year to date.
Created : 05 Friday Feb 2010
Week-ending 05 February 2010
| Today's prison population | 1395 |
|---|---|
| Comparative total last year | 1479 |
| Maghaberry | 725 |
|---|---|
| Magilligan | 462 |
| Hydebank Wood | 208 |
| Immigration Detainees | 5 |
| New committals | 132 |
|---|---|
| Final discharges | 124 |
| Prisoner movements (to court/PSNI/hospital/transfers) |
168 |
| Video link appearances (court) | 149 |
| Video consultations | 213 |
| Prisoners posted UAL | 0 |
| Prisoners returned from being UAL | 0 |
| No of separated male prisoners | 58 |
| Republican | 26 |
| Loyalist | 32 |
| No of separated female prisoners | 0 |
Notable incidents (and NIPS response)
New accommodation block opens in Maghaberry
Prisons’ Minister Paul Goggins this week opened a new 120 bed unit at Maghaberry Prison. Braid House will accommodate life sentence prisoners.
The Minister said: “In December 2007 I announced new investment of £70m to create 400 extra prison places over the following three years. The opening of Braid House means that almost 300 of these places are now built and in use.
“These new facilities reflect the Government’s determination to reduce risk and reoffending. The staff will be able to use this new location to drive forward an effective programme which will assist prisoners in addressing their offending behaviour.
“Braid House is a clear indication that Ministers are prepared to back the programme of reform and improvement which is firmly underway in Northern Ireland Prisons.”
Maghaberry donates £5,000 to Guide Dogs Charity
Maghaberry Prison this week presented a cheque for £5,000 to Guide Dogs NI to pay for the first puppy to be trained in Northern Ireland.
The money was raised by the sale of hanging baskets, Christmas wreaths and floral decorations created in the prison garden.
Guide Dog NI fundraising co-ordinator Kathy Peart, who accepted the cheque from Maghaberry Governor Alan Craig, thanked staff and inmates for their hard work:
“Five thousand pounds is an absolutely fantastic amount of money. It will pay for us to breed and train a puppy to become a guide dog. Someone in Northern Ireland will benefit from the money you have raised,” she said.
Prisons’ Minister Paul Goggins this week opened a new 120 bed unit at Maghaberry Prison. Braid House will accommodate life sentence prisoners.
The Minister said: “In December 2007 I announced new investment of £70m to create 400 extra prison places over the following three years. The opening of Braid House means that almost 300 of these places are now built and in use.
“These new facilities reflect the Government’s determination to reduce risk and reoffending. The staff will be able to use this new location to drive forward an effective programme which will assist prisoners in addressing their offending behaviour.
“Braid House is a clear indication that Ministers are prepared to back the programme of reform and improvement which is firmly underway in Northern Ireland Prisons.”
Maghaberry donates £5,000 to Guide Dogs Charity
Maghaberry Prison this week presented a cheque for £5,000 to Guide Dogs NI to pay for the first puppy to be trained in Northern Ireland.
The money was raised by the sale of hanging baskets, Christmas wreaths and floral decorations created in the prison garden.
Guide Dog NI fundraising co-ordinator Kathy Peart, who accepted the cheque from Maghaberry Governor Alan Craig, thanked staff and inmates for their hard work:
“Five thousand pounds is an absolutely fantastic amount of money. It will pay for us to breed and train a puppy to become a guide dog. Someone in Northern Ireland will benefit from the money you have raised,” she said.
The week ahead
Nothing of note.
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