questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison wings closed (a) permanently and (b) temporarily due to staff shortages in each year since 2010.
answerText: Since 2010, there have been no permanent reductions in prison capacity due solely to staff shortages.Alongside issues such as safety, decency, and stability, staffing levels have been one factor in decisions to temporarily close wings between 2010-2022, a...
heading: Prisons: Closures