Resettlement/Release
Repeated
What solutions can be offered to prisoners who have done everything possible to prove eligibility to move to open prisons but who are now being denied this due to a more restrictive approach to parole?
Resettlement/Release
Repeated
What hope can be given to IPP prisoners, some 10% of Erlestoke’s population, now that the recommendation by the Justice Committee for resentencing has been rejected?
Mental Health
Repeated
What long term strategy is in place to address the chronic shortage of suitable mental health provision?
Food/Catering
Repeated
When will the non-pay budget be increased to allow the local governor to set a sensible and realistic food budget (despite the slight rise in April 2023), given that food prices have risen more than 20% over the past three years?
Estate/Conditions
How will the lack of a long-term maintenance plan and GFSL’s performance be addressed?
Estate/Conditions
Repeated
What reassurance can be given that the revised dates for occupation of the replacement wings will not be delayed yet again, thus impacting the delivery of the PR?
Healthcare
Repeated
What action is being taken to ensure that additional healthcare facilities and staff will be provided when the prison’s operational capacity increases?
Substance Misuse
What additional long term strategies can be put in place to substantially reduce access to illicit substances?
Safety
What immediate actions will be taken to address the inadequate and potentially dangerously deficient constant watch cell?
Education/Purposeful Activity
Repeated
What steps will be taken to increase the number of meaningful job opportunities for prisoners?
Regime/Time Out of Cell
What plans are in place to increase time out of cell at weekends?
Estate/Conditions
What actions will be taken to improve first night accommodation?
Regime/Time Out of Cell
What steps will be taken to make the induction programme more concise?
Equality/Diversity
Repeated
How will the lack of suitably adapted cells for disabled people be addressed?
Healthcare
Repeated
Over 40% of first assessment, care in custody and teamwork (ACCT) reviews do not have the benefit of healthcare input, which impacts on the safety of prisoners – how will this issue be addressed?
Healthcare
Repeated
What is the solution to improve the IT infrastructure so medical records can be accessed by healthcare staff across the estate to ensure prisoners are not put at risk?
Mental Health
What plans are in place to recruit additional staff to the mental health team?