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Annex 1

1. Please specify which types of games consoles are permitted in your establishment?

Games Consoles

Sega Megadrive

Playstation 1

Playstation 2

Playstation 3

Xbox

Xbox 360

Nintendo Game Cube

Nintendo Wii

Other (please specify)

Handheld

Gameboy

Sony PSP

Nintendo DS

Other (please specify)

DVD

DVD Player

  1. Please specify the number and types of any games consoles Purchased and Owned by the establishment, indicating separately the numbers in use, storage or “not for issue eg consoles withdrawn as now unsuitable or no longer approved.

Type

No Purchased or Owned

Location

No. In use

No. in Storage

No. “Not for Issue”

Sega Megadrive

Playstation 1

Playstation 2

3

2

1 Purchased for a prisoner that was a prolific self harmer he transferred with PS2

Playstation 3

Xbox

Xbox 360

Nintendo Game Cube

Nintendo Wii

Gameboy

Sony PSP

Nintendo DS

DVD Player

3

3

0

0

Other

  1. How many prisoners have “in possession” games consoles/DVD players, broken down by IEP status?

No in Possession

IEP Status

Enhanced

Standard

Basic

Games Consoles

14

14

DVD Players

11

11

  1. How many prisoners have access to establishment owned games consoles on association, broken down by IEP Status?

No of prisoners

IEP Status

Enhanced

Standard

Basic

Games Consoles

23

23

DVD Players

The HCC have one communal PS2 and the unit accommodates 23 prisoners. These prisoners are all mentally unwell and require alternative stimulation.

  1. Are prisoners allowed establishment owned games consoles/DVD players in their cells?

Games Consoles

(Number)

DVD Players

(Number)

Yes

1

No

3

On what basis?

If a prisoner is at risk of self harm or in distress then a games console may be issued to provide a distraction.

  1. What was the total establishment cost in providing games consoles for use by prisoners, in each of the last three years?

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

189.94

94.97

  1. What is the cost of any officially purchased games for the consoles?

£22.00

and whether prisoners can use these on personal issue consoles?

No