Procedure for dealing with prisoners money

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M made this Freedom of Information request to HM Prison Service

The request was successful.

From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

28 November 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to make a request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

Please could you inform me of:

a) How prisoners money is held whilst they are in prison
b) Where prisoners money is held (i.e. in what type of account)
c) Whether any interest is obtained on the account in which such
cash is held
d) How much money, in total, is held by the Prison Service on
behalf of serving prisoners

If you are unable to provide answers to the above because the
procedures for such processes are different in each individual
prison, I would appreciate if such an answer could relate
specifically to HMP Coldingley.

Yours faithfully,

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

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From: Payne, Stephen

16 December 2008

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Mr Stacey,

Please find enclosed your Freedom of Information acknowledgement.

Darren Over
Data Access & Compliance Unit

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From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

17 December 2008

Dear Payne, Stephen,

Unfortunately, it seems that the document attached is blank.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

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From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

5 January 2009

Dear Payne, Stephen,

I am still awaiting a response to my initial request. I would
appreciate an update.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

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From: Over, Darren (ARU)

12 January 2009

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Dear Mr Stacey,

Thank you for your email dated 28th November 2008, please see the attached
letter in regards to your Freedom of Information request.

Regards

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From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

12 January 2009

Dear Over, Darren (ARU),

I would just like to reiterate my initial questions as they seem to
have been changed slightly in your response.

a) How prisoners money is held whilst they are in prison
b) Where prisoners money is held (i.e. in what type of account)
c) Whether any interest is obtained on the account in which such
cash is held
d) How much money, in total, is held by the Prison Service on
behalf of serving prisoners

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

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From: Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

12 February 2009

Dear Over, Darren (ARU),

I was informed that I would have recieved a response to my request
(which was initially made on the 28th November 2008) by the 9th
February, however I am yet to receive any contact.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Stacey LL.B, LL.M

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From: Over, Darren (ARU)

17 March 2009

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Dear Mr Stacey,

Thank you for your email dated 28th November 2008, please see the attached
letter in relation to your Freedom of Information request.

Regards
<<Christopher Stacey 56917.doc>>

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