Number of inmates at H.M.P. La Moye serving sentences for drug related offences

1240/5(6962)

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 26th JUNE 2012

Question

What is the total number of inmates at H.M.P. La Moye, as at the week commencing 25th June 2012?

What number and percentage of those inmates are serving sentences relating to the possession, circulation and importation of drugs?

What percentage of these are Cannabis related?

What is the average daily cost of keeping a prisoner at H.M.P. La Moye?

Answer

The total number of prisoners held by the States of Jersey Prison Service at unlock on Monday 25 June 2012 was 158.

The average prison population for 2012 to date is 158, compared with 184.5 for 2011 and 176.8 for 2010.

The total number of prisoners who are currently in prison for a drug offence is 70. This figure represents 44.3% of the prison population.

The percentage of drug offences that directly relate to cannabis is 31%, so this represents 13.7% of the prison population.

The daily cost for keeping a prisoner in prison in Jersey during 2011 was £156.94 based on the total prison expenditure for 2011. This is an accurate figure. It is not possible to give an accurate figure for 2012 because the population of the prison is fluctuating and it would require an estimate to be made of the population for the remainder of the year. However, if the average prison population for 2012 remained at 158, then it is anticipated that the daily cost for 2012 would be approximately £184.50 based on the prison's net budget or £191.32 based on the gross budget (see table below).