Recategorisation of male adults

The request was refused by HM Prison & Probation Service.

Dear Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service,

Under the FOIA I would like to request the following information:

During the period Between October 2018 to date how many male adult prisoners within England have been recategorised from Category B to Category C conditions inline with Psi 40/2011

Also during the said period how many male adult prisoners within England was refused recategorisation from category B to Category C conditions

Yours faithfully,

Silencedogood

Disclosure Team, HM Prison & Probation Service

Dear Sir/Madame

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Kind regards,

Disclosure Team
Dear Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service,

Under the FOIA I would like to request the following information:

During the period Between October 2018 to date how many male adult prisoners within England have been recategorised from Category B to Category C conditions inline with Psi 40/2011

Also during the said period how many male adult prisoners within England was refused recategorisation from category B to Category C conditions

Yours faithfully,

Silencedogood

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