Use of knife arches in HM Prison Pentonville

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Ella Wilks-Harper

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from the Ministry of Justice:

1) The number of knife arches used in HM Prison Pentonville and where in the prison they are used, from January 2013-the present day or last day where data is held.
2) How many knifes have been detected, in possession by visitors and prisoners (please provide separate figures), through the use of knife arches in HM Pentonville, from January 2013-the present day or last day where data is held.
3) The number of knife assaults in Pentonville prison from January 2013-the present day or last day where data is held.

Please provide the information in a digital format.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under your Section 16 obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope of the Act.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for, my details are outlined below.

Yours faithfully,

Ella Wilks-Harper

Ella Wilks-Harper

Dear Ministry of Justice,

This is just a reminder that I wrote a request some time ago now about the use of knife archs in Pentonville prison. The next stage would be to ask for an internal review. I would be greatful for a response as it is now have more than 21 days since my initial FOI.

Yours faithfully,

Ella Wilks-Harper

SOCT Correspondence,

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Dear Ms Wilks-Harper,

 

Please find attached response to your FOI request.

 

Kind regards

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