Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 31612

HMP Isle of Wight: Hygiene and Sanitation

Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of in-cell (i) toilet and (ii) washing facilities for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight and (b) potential impact of those facilities on the wellbeing of prisoners.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
It is correct that the in-cell facilities at HMP Isle of Wight are not on par with newer built prisons. This does mean that some cells on the Albany site do not have any in-cell toiletry or washing facilities, however alternative provisions are provided. ...

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