Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 31615

HMP Isle of Wight: Visual Impairment

Tabled: 13 February 2025

Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the impact of the electronic keypad system used to access communal facilities at night on prisoners with visual impairments at HMP Isle of Wight (Albany).

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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