Rutland County Council telephone: 01572 722 577 Catmose fax: 01572 758 307 Oakham email: [email protected] Rutland web: www.rutland.gov.uk LE15 6HP

11 August 2021

813/21 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Dear Sir/Madam

Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested is provided below.

Request/Response:

To assist with research studies related to the use of prison libraries in England and Wales could you please provide the following information regarding the use of the prison library at HMP Stocken.

1. How many individuals used the library for each year 2008-2018?

Answer:

2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 21,184 2015 20,784 2016 17,378 2017 18,895 2018 20,947

* Rutland County Council does not hold this information.

2. How many books in total were borrowed from the prison library for each year 2008-2018?

Answer: 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 26,265

2015 21,025 2016 20,119 2017 23,187 2018 23,690

* Rutland County Council does not hold this information.

3. How many fiction novels were borrowed for each year 2008-2018?

Answer: 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 11,865 2015 10,473 2016 10,237 2017 10,951 2018 8,051

* Rutland County Council does not hold this information.

4. What were the 50 most borrowed fiction novels for each year 2008-2018?

Answer: See attached “813 21 – Response”.

5. How many times were each of the top 50 borrowed novels issued for each year 2008-2018?

Answer: See attached “813 21 – Response”.

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Yours faithfully

FOI Administrator Business Support Team Rutland County Council 2008 Agressor McNab, Andy 12 Harry Potter and The half blood prince Rowling, J.K 10 The Glory Bus Laymon, Richard 10 Making Money Pratcherr, Terry 9 Bourne Ultimatum Ludlum, Robert 9 the Night Watch Lukyanenko, Sergei 8 The Rum Diary Thompson, Hunter S 8 The Other Woman Dickey, Eric jerome 7 Conan and the Midnight God Dyson, james 7 Neil Gaiman's neverwhere Carey, Mike 7 The Power of the sword Smith, Wilbur 7 Hannibald rising Harris, Thomas 7 Appeal Grisham, John 7 Playing for Pizza Grisham, John 7 Stark Bunker, Edward 7 Preacher, Gone to Texas Ennis, Garth 6 Preacher book 9 Alamo Ennis, Garth 6 Heaven's net is wide Hearn, Lian 6 Troy:fall of kings Gemmell, David 6 White wolf Gemmell, David 6 The book of Joby Ferrari,M 6 A Clockwork Orange Burgess, Anthony 6 A leopard hunts in darkness Smith, Wilbur 6 Milo's Marauders King, Danny 6 The fall of eisentein Swallow, James 5 The lOng white con Beck, Robert 5 Star Trek:Deep space Reeves-Stevens 5 Brother Old Koontz, Dean 5 Crying Freedom Koike, Kazuo 5 Superman:Infinity City Kennedy, Mike 5 The Uncanny X -men 1077 Claremont, Chris 5 The Suble knife Pullman, Phillip 5 City Watch Trilogy Pratcherr, Terry 5 The Twilight Watch Lukyanenko, Sergei 5 Animal Farm Orwell, George 5 The Kite Runner Hosseini, Khaled 5 The Quickie Patterson, james 5 CatO'Nine tails Archer, Jeffrey 5 Heros Perry, Ann 4 The Tales from the dark milleninnium 4 Eisenhorn Abnett, Dan 4 Drive me crazy Dickey, Eric jerome 4 4 Fallon Dragon Hamilton, Peter F 4 The Beast Morgan, Michaela 4 A Murder of Crows Bates, Penny 4 Hybrid Hudson, Shaun 4 Batman:Evolution Rucka, Greg 4 30Days of Night Niles, Steve 4 The last centurian Ringo, John 4 Lion of macedon Gemmell, David 4 2009 Agressor McNab, Andy 12 harry potter and the half Rowling, J.K. 9 Bodyslick Sibley, John 9 Run for your life Patterson, James 9 Unmarked graves Hytson, Shaun 8 Ultimate spider man Bendis, Brian 8 The Fiirst Chronicles Gemmell, David 8 The Long white Con Beck, Robert 7 The Glory Bus Laymon, Richard 7 The Great Secret show Barker, Clive 7 Stark Bunker, Ed 7 The final reclokning Bourne, Sam 7 The other oman Dickey, Jerome 6 The devil you know Black, Jenna 6 Spiderman, the life Stracynski, J 6 Crycling Freedom Koike, Kazuo 6 John Constantine Delano, Jamie 6 Superman Busiek, Kurt 6 Batman Wargames Brubaker, Ed 6 Kingdom, The promised land Abnett, Dan 6 Troy:Fall of kinggs Gemmell,.David 6 White wolf Gemmell, david 6 When he was bad Laurenston, Shelly 6 Lust at first bite Various 6 Judge and jury Patterson, James 6 The Bourne Sanction Van Lustbader, Eric 6 The Bourne Ultimatium Van Lustbader, Eric 6 Soul of the fire Goodkind, Terry 5 A Do Right Man Tyree, Omar 5 Point Horror Cooney, Caroline 5 The Witching Hour Rice, Anne 5 Sex, Lies and Vampires 5 Your heart belongs to me Koontz, Dean 5 Sea of red Remember, rick 5 Ultimate fantastic four Millar, Mark 5 Lady Snow blood Koike, Kazuo 5 Conran and the Midnight Dyson, james 5 Batman: going sane De Matteis, JM 5 Lucife, vol 11 Carey, mike 5 Bloodstone Gemmell, David 5 Echoes of the great song Gemmell, David 5 Always a knight Jordan, Wayne 5 Mary, mary (alex ) Patterson, James 5 Avenger Forsyth,Frederick 5 Confessor Goodkind, Terry 5 Phantom Goodkind, Terry 4 Gangsta Rap Zephaniah, Benjamim 4 Naughty or nice Dickey, Eric 4 Burial Masterton, Graham 4 2010 Title Author times issued Witch and Wizard Patterson, james 13 Preacher, Ancient story Ennis, garth 12 I, Alex Cross Patterson, james 10 Judge and Jury Patterson, james 10 Spiderman Guggenheim 9 Animal Farm Orwell, George 9 Ford county Stories Grisham, John 9 Preacher, Dixie Fried Ennis, garth 8 Preacher, Alamo Ennis, garth 8 At the gates of darkness Feist, Raymond 8 The Collaborator Seymour,Gerald 8 The Five Great warriots Reilly, matthew 8 agressor McNab, Andy 8 The Bourne deception Lusbader, Eric van 8 playing for pizza Grisham, John 8 The Well of Ascension Sanderson, Brandon 7 The painted man Brett, Peter V 7 Preacher, All Hell Ennis, garth 7 Area 7 Reilly, matthew 7 , Bk1 Patterson, james 7 run for your life Patterson, james 7 Mary, mary Patterson, james 7 Theodore boone Grisham, John 7 Try me Dixon, Rikki 7 The Good Guy Koontz. Dean 6 The worlds of Dungeons and dragons 6 Storm watch 6 Batman; The black glove Morrison, Grant 6 The Ultimate fantastic four Millar, Mark 6 Preacher, gone to texas Ennis, garth 6 Preacher, Proud Americans Ennis, garth 6 Ultimate Spider man Bendis, Brian 6 The Highwayman Salvatore,R.A 6 Sex, Blood and rockand roll Warner-Cohen 6 The Luck of Bodkins Wodehouse, P.G 6 Lord of the flies Goldong, william 6 The quickie Patterson, james 6 The Appeal Grisham, John 6 Avenger Forsyth, Frederick 6 Birdsong Faulks, Sebastian 6 The Dopefiend Coleman, JaQuavis 5 The law of nines Goodkind, Terry 5 The Greatest Gibbons, Alan 5 one good turn Ryan, chris 5 Speed Prince. Alison 5 The Beast Morgan, michaela 5 Kill Swap Lovegrove, james 5 the Clory Bus Laymon, Richard 5 2011 Title Author Library useage Good and evil Pearl, Michael 9 Guilty Pleasures Hamilton, laurell K 8 Lucifer,Vol 3 Carey, michael 8 Brisinghar Paolini,Christopher 8 Midnight Leather, Stephen 8 Theodore Boone Grisham, John 8 Fallen star Clayton, Debra 7 Kiss of the night Kenyon, Sherrilyn 7 The Walking Dead vol 13 Kirkman,Robert 7 The Walking Dead vol14 Kirkman,Robert 7 Preacher, Proud Americans Ennis, Garth 7 Lucifer,Vol 2 Carey, michael 7 The Night Watch Lukyanenko,Sergei 7 The legion Scarrow, Simon 7 Across the nightangale floor Hearn, Lin 7 The painted man brett, Peter b 7 Wdeb prince, Alison 6 Useless Landman, Tanya 6 Midnights lair layon, Richard 6 Dead Zone King, Stephen 6 The world od dungeons and dragons 6 Fables Willingham, Bill 6 Sin City Miller, Frank 6 The walking dead vol 12 Kirkman, Robert 6 Neil gaiman's neverwhere gainman, neil 6 Batman, War games Brubaker, Ed 6 The dry Watch Lukyanenko,Sergei 6 The twilight watch Lukyanenko,Sergei 6 The eagle and the Wolves Scarrow, Simon 6 privatebk1 Patterson, james 6 Witch and wizard Patterson, james 6 4th July Patterson, james 6 Patt Patterson, james 6 The Forgotten legion Kane, Ben 6 The Burning Soul Connolly, John 6 Shado and betrayal Abraham,Daniel 6 Victoriespf the space machines Dunn, Christian 6 Sons of dorn Raobert, NaIma 6 Inside out Snyder, Maria v 5 The Beast Morgan, Michaela 5 Moving On Giddons, Alan 5 Lucky Gates,SP 5 Bomber Boys Bloor, Thomas 5 The Bad Place Koontz, Dean 5 Ghost Walk Keene, brian 5 Last Rites Hudson, Shaun 5 The Lunatic café Hamilton, laurell K 5 Bloody Bones Hamilton, laurell K 5 2012 Title author usage The boy in the stripped pyjames Boyne, John 10 Hello mum Evaristo,Bernardi 9 The Alchemist Coelho, paulo 9 The Other hand Cleave, Chris 5 Mondset Kendrick, Joanna 5 One day in the life of ivan Solzhenitsyn,Alexandra 5 The Walking dead Vol1o Kirkman, robert 5 The colour of magic Pratchett, terry 4 The Shadow Queen Feist, Robert 4 Tackling Life Oatway, Chris 3 The beast Morgan, Michela 3 Clouded Vision Barclay, linwood 3 I love football Davies, Hunter 3 Blade Powling, Chris 3 My Dad's a policeman Glass, Cathy 3 Fires of heaven Jordan, Robert 3 Artci Callery, Sean 3 The Chapters due McNeill, Graham 3 The Curious incident of the dog in the nighttime Haddon,Mark 3 Thing Powling, Chris 3 gangsta rap Zephaniah, benjamin 3 One good turn Ryan, Chris 3 Stalker, Masters, Anthony 2 Strangers on the 16.02` Basil, P 2 magician Feist, Robert 2 Knife of dreams Jordan, Robert 1 Two Towers Tolkein, Jrr 1 Return of the ring Tolkein, Jrr 1 Extreme Race West, Jane 1 Birdsong Faulks,Sebastian 1 The First casualty Elton, ben 1 Quantum of tweed Iggulden, Conn 1 Small Island Levy, Andrea 1 Mutant Breslin, Theresa 1 The Great Gatsby Fitgerald, F.Scott 1 8th confession Patterson, james 1 4th July Patterson, james 1 The Flight of Eiseenstein Swallow, james 1 Nervous conditions Dangarembga, t 1 Against a DARK BACKGROUND Banks, iain 1 Snow dogs West, jane 1 The Bad Place Koontz, Dean 1 Ghost Walk Keene, brian 1 Always a knight Jordan, Wayne 1 Mary, mary (alex cross) Patterson, James 1 Avenger Forsyth,Frederick 1 Confessor Goodkind, Terry 1 Phantom Goodkind, Terry 1 2013 title author library usage Hello mum Evaristo, bernadine 9 Broke Heller, mandasue 9 The stain vol1 Guillermo Del Torre 8 Shadow's edge weeks, Brent 8 the Hitman Dairies King, Danny 8 Crossed vol 1 7 Beyond the shadows weeks, Brent 7 Cone patterson, james 7 A clash of kings Martin, Georg RR 6 Black Diamond2 Williams, Brittani 6 Girls from da hood 7 Redd 7 Section8 kk'wan 6 naughty no more hampton, Brenda 6 False friends Leather, stephen 6 the Dopefiend Coleman, jaQuavis 5 Bloody Valentine patterson, james 5 Clouded vision Barclay, Linwood 5 A good day to die Kernick, Simon 5 Good and evil Pearl, Michael 5 Kick Ass 2 5 Dark Tower 6 King, Stephen 5 patterson, james 5 Midnight Leather, stephen 5 The girl wit the dragon tattoo Larsson, Stieg 5 Consent to kill Flynn, Vince 5 The wasp Factory Banks, Ian 5 The Forgotten Baldacci, david 5 Sword of caledor King William 5 Payback Glenn, Roy 5 The Clique Bandie 4 Boneshaker Priest, Cherie 4 The ;last viking Deary, Terry 4 Dog Blood Moody, David 4 The Dream Hunter Kenyon, Sherrilyn 4 Secret of Crickey hall Herbert, James 4 4 Skin Tade Hamilton, laurell k 4 Guilty Pleasure Hamilton, laurell k 4 bloody Bones Hamilton, laurell k 4 the Green Woman Straub, Peter 4 Storm watch Pratchett, james 4 NOVA , Realm of kings 4 new X men Kyle, Craig 4 The sandman Gainman. Neil 4 Preacher Ennis,Garth 4 Hell blazer Constaintine,John 4 The Great Secret Show barker, Clive 4 Hell Blazer Azzarello, Brian 4 storm Glass Snyder, Maria 4 2014 Title author usage Last Night Leather, stephen 18 Alex cross BK 20 Patterson , James 13 Hello mum Evaristo, bernardine 12 Revenge Cole, martine 12 Curious incidence of the dog in the nighttime Haddon, mark 11 Vengenance Lee, Child 10 Crossed vol 6 Ennis, garth 9 Crossed Vol 1 Ennis, garth 9 Sex , Blood & Rock and roll Warner, Cohen 9 Patterson , James 9 Bat vol1 Daniel, Tony 8 The Eagle and the wolves Scarrow, Simon 8 Silencer McNab, Andy 8 Midnight Leather, stephen 8 Silent Scream Plante, Linda la 8 The Gods of Guilt Connelly, Michael 8 Dark Lover, Ward, J R 7 Ash Herbert, james 7 A game of thrones martin, JRr 7 The stain Guillermo Del torro 7 Throne of Glass Maas, Sarah J 7 The eagles Prophecy Scarrow, Simon 7 The Hitman Diaries King, danny 7 Stay Alive Kernick, simon 7 Spartacus Rebellion Kane, ben 7 The last Man Flynn, Vince 7 The Pagan Lord Cornwell, Bernard 7 Dopefiend Coleman JaQuais 6 Ranger's Apprentice Flanagan, John 6 Wool Howey, Hugh 6 Born of night Kenyon, Sherrilyn 6 The last werewolf Duncan, Glenn 6 Talulla Rising Duncan, Glenn 6 Red Lantrens vol 3 Milligan, Peter Kick Ass 2 6 Nova Realm of kings 6 The walkin dead vol13 Kirkman, Robert 6 Red Lantrens vol 2 Milligan, Peter 6 Hellblazer Azzarello, Brian 6 Beyond the shadows weeks, brent 6 Shadows edge weeks, brent 6 Touch of power Snyder, maria V 6 Storm glass Snyder, maria V 6 Divergent ROTH, veronica 6 The legion Vol 10 Scarrow, Simon 6 When the eagle hunts Scarrow, Simon 6 The emperors knives bk 7 Reiches, Antony 6 Patterson , James 6 2015 Private vegas 13 Of Mice and men John Steinbeck 12 Payback Roy Glenn 10 Shadows Edge Brent Weeks 10 Dreamwalker James D. Oswald 10 A clash of kings George R.R Martin 9 Outcast Lewis Ericson 9 Spook's curse Joseph Delaney 8 Corrupt City 2 Tra Verdejo 7 Acid Emma Pass 7 Them oor us David Moody 7 x Factor; Hell on Earth Peter David 7 The New avengers vol9 Brian Bendis 7 The Black prism Brent Weeks 7 Assassi's apprentice Robin Hobbs 7 The Emperor's knives Anthony Riches 7 NYPD Red 2` James Patterson 7 War of Roses Coln Iggulden 7 The Empty Throne Bernard Cornwall 7 The Spooks Apprentice Joseph Delaney 6 The Dopefiend JaQuavis Coleman 6 Messanger's legacy Peter v brett 6 Gotrex and felix William King 6 Girls from Da Hood 05 keisha Ervin 6 Mr. High maintenance Nishwnda Ellis 6 Fallen Star Debra Clayton 6 Dark Intelligance neal Asher 6 batman. Eye of the beholder Tony S Daniel 6 Batman, Detective Vol1 Tony S Daniel 6 The way of the shadows brent Weeks 6 Touch of power maria V Snyder 6 Confessions Sasha Campbell 6 Trainspotting Irvine Welsh 6 Nineteen eighty-four George Orwell 6 Filth Irvine welsh 6 NYD Red 3 James Patterson 6 Last night Stephen leather 6 False friends Stephen leather 6 Spartucus Rebellion Ben Kane 6 Devils in Exile Chuck Hogan 6 Ghost Flight Bear Grylls 6 The last Man Vince Flynn 6 The burning room Michael Connelly 6 Against all enemies Tom Clancy 6 An Evil Mind Tom Clancy 6 A wanted man Lee child 6 The Affair Lee child 6 The Boy in the stripped pyjamas John Boyne 6 The assassins Blade Sarah J maas 5 2016 Girls from da hood 05 Keisha, Ervin 12 The Great Zoo of China Matthew reilly 11 Alex Cross run James Patterson 11 Of Mic and men John Steinbeck 10 Hope to Die James Patterson 10 Throne of glass Sarah J Maas 9 Girls from da hood 07 Keisha, Ervin 9 The Black prism Brent Weeks 9 The Secret Diary of Adrian mole Sue Townsend 9 Area 7 matthew Reilly 9 The Empty Throne Bernard Cornwall 9 The painted Man Peter v Brett 8 Black Diamond 2` Brittani Williams 8 2017

The data is not available for that year due to a computer issue 2018 Author Title loans Child, Lee Midnight line 11 Birth of a killer Shan, darren 9 Gangster Girl Mitchell, Dreada Say 9 Child 44 Smith, Tom Rob 8 Bad Luck and Trouble Child, lee 8 Last night Leather, Stephen 8 Of Mice and men Steinbeck, John 7 To Kill a mocking bird Lee, harper 7 Ocean of blood Shan, Darren 7 Private Patterson,James 7 Patterson, James 7 Outcast Ericsin, Lewiss 7 Prison house King, John 7 One flew over the cuckoos kesey, Ken 6 The place of the dammed Shan, Darren 6 Grand Opening Weber, Carl 6 The Tigers prey Smith, Wilbur 6 War Cry Smith, Wilbur 6 Night Strike Ryan, Chris 6 Five greatest Warriors Reilly, matthew 6 Blood mother Mitchell, Dreada Say 6 Detonator McNab, Andy 6 Layer cake Connelly, J.J 6 Damaged Cole, Martina 6 Scarlet Woman Keane, Jessie 6 Tall Order Leather, Stephen 6 Dark Forces Leather, Stephen 6 The Hit Baldacci, David 6 Honour Among Theives Archer, Jeffery 6 Thirteen Cavanagh, Steve 6 The Boy in the Stripped PyjBoyne, John 6 Lord of the flies Golding , William 5 The Rosie project Simison, Graeme 5 True colours Leather, Stephen 5 The great china Zoo Leather, Stephen 5 The Star of Africa Mariani, Scott 5 Patterson,James 5 The hanging Club Parsons, Tony 5 Slaughter Man Parsons, Tony 5 Two kinds of Truth Connelly, Michael 5 The faithless Cole, Martina 5 The graft Cole, Martina 5 Skin Hayder, Mo 5 Back in the hood Hernandez, Treasure 5 Golden City Hayder, Mo 5 Moving Target Kemp, Ross 5 Hannibald, Clouds of War Kane, Ben 5 God of Vengence Kristian, Giles 5 Road Dawgz K'Wan 5 Hitman, Diaries King ,Danny 5