Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 82589
HMP/YOI Downview: Prisoner Escapes
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Rebecca Paul
Conservative — Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of whether HMP Downview is capable of effectively keeping the female prisoners safe from the biological male prisoners sharing the same facilities and services, in the cont
Answer
Jake RichardsThe incident referred to did not involve a prisoner on E Wing, and does not affect the management of the unit.