Use of Prison Cubes

Summary

The request sought data on non-day release inmates occupying prison cubes and details on their management; the authority disclosed that no such occupancy data is recorded but provided context on the unit's purpose and referenced previous FOI responses.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold data on non-day release inmates occupying prison cubes broken down by year, month, gender, or category.
• Progression to Restricted Day Release (RDR) while in the cabins is not separately recorded.
• The Juliette Unit was implemented to ease increasing prison population and avoid overcrowding residential wings.
• Some prisoners are risk-assessed to work unsupervised on the unit for upkeep if they meet specific risk thresholds.
• Further information on the purpose and management of the cubes is available in previous FOI requests 3931369 and 3951381.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-10-06
• 2025-10-24
• 4984033
• 3931369
• 3951381
• IM2 5AP
• 01624 687017

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held or cannot be found after taking reasonable steps

Original Request

Prison cubes

(a) These are supposed to be for day release. Please state how many non-day release inmates have occupied these cubes (by year, month, gender and category of inmate)

(b) Please describe the exact purpose of the cubes, how they are supposed to be managed and any lapses in the management of said cubes