Prison Accommodation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many a) Separation Centres and b) segregation wings in the prison estate are currently in use; and what is their total available capacity.
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin
There are three separation centres, all within the Long-Term High Security Estate, with a total capacity of 28 prisoner places. Two are currently operational, and the third is available for use when required.
109 segregation wings or units in the prison estate are currently in use, with a capacity of 1,747 places.
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