The Prison Estate

Question 1

What is the HMPS statement of purpose?

Answer 1

Her Majesty’s Prison Service serves the public by keeping in custody those committed by the courts. Our duty is to look after then with humanity and help them lead law-abiding lives in custody and after release

Question 2

Definition of a Category A prisoner

Answer 2

Prisoners whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police, or the security of the state and for whom the aim must be to make escape impossible

Question 3

Definition of Category B/Restricted prisoner

Answer 3

Prisoners for whom the very highest conditions of security are not necessary and for whom escape must be made very difficult

Question 4

Definition of a Category C/Closed prisoner

Answer 4

Prisoners who cannot be trusted in open conditions but who do not have the resources or motivation to make a determined escape attempt

Question 5

Definition of a Category D/Open prisoner

Answer 5

Prisoners who present a low risk who can reasonably be trusted in open conditions and for whom open conditions are appropriate

Question 6

What is the E list?

Answer 6

Prisoners who require additional measures to prevent escape are put on the E list. They aren’t necessarily Cat A prisoners and are subject to additional monitoring and procedures