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The current prison population, how many spaces remain, and when spaces may run out

FOI request 700 received on 22 October 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.

HMP Elmley prisoner deaths by year from 2010 to 2025

FOI request 695 received on 1 October 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.

Complaints to the PPO about inadequate access to sanitary products since 2020

FOI request 693 received on 29 September 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.

The number of prisoners released from prisons across England and Wales who have been convicted of knife, needle, or bladed article-related offences

FOI request 692 received on 23 September 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.

The number of health-related deaths in prison

FOI request 691 received on 22 September 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.

How many complaints has the PPO received regarding lost property by HMP Peterborough

FOI request 690 received on 19 September 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.

Early prisoner release scheme 2024

FOI request 688 received on 15 September 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.

Copies of any asbestos surveys identifying or detailing asbestos use within prisons between 1970 and 1980

FOI request 684 received on 21 August 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.

How many cases of prisoner-on-prisoner violence between 2022 and 2025

FOI request 667 received on 24 June 2025. The PPO does not hold this information and suggests contacting HM Prison and Probation Service.

PPO rulings and responses about breakfast packs

FOI request 666 received on 23 June 2025. The PPO does not hold this information.