Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection had their first parole hearing (1) on, or (2) after, tariff expiry and were either (a) directed, or (b) not directed, for release, following their hearing in each year since 2009.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
By law any prisoner serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence who has completed the minimum term (tariff) set by the Court at the point of sentence is eligible to be considered for release. However, the Parole Board will direct the prisoner’s release where it concludes that it is no longer necessary on the grounds of public protection for the prisoner to remain confined.
The Secretary of State must refer a prisoner’s case to the Parole Board at the end of their minimum tariff period and, if release is not directed, at least every two years thereafter. The Parole Board is responsible for the listing of cases referred to it. Ministers or officials may not intervene in this process.
The total number of prisoners serving an IPP sentence that had their first parole hearing after 2009 and were either (a) directed for release, or (b) not directed for release, following the hearing, is shown in the following table:
Hearing/Outcome Year | Release | Not directed for Release (including open condition decisions) |
2009 | (Note 3 below refers) | |
2010 | 39 | 1,033 |
2011 | 90 | 1,207 |
2012 | 69 | 658 |
2013 | 70 | 618 |
2014 | 49 | 344 |
2015 | 59 | 366 |
2016 | 64 | 246 |
2017 | 54 | 205 |
2018 | 48 | 127 |
2019 | 29 | 74 |
2020 | 18 | 46 |
2021 | 14 | 30 |
Notes:
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 30 November 2022 (HL3458), how many of those people were serving an extended determinate sentence with a custodial tariff of (1) six months or less, (2) more than six months but less than 12 months, (3) more than 12 months but less than two years, (4) more than two years but less than four years, (5) more than four years but less than six years, (6) more than six years but less than 10 years, and (7) more than 10 years.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The table below sets out the minimum terms of imprisonment (custodial tariffs) of prisoners serving an extended determinate sentence (EDS) who are eligible for release via parole as part of their EDS, who were released after their first parole review in each of the last five years in which full data is available.
Sentence length | Release year | ||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Six months or less | 0 | 0 | * | * | * |
More than six months to less than twelve months | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | * |
From twelve months to less than two years | 4 | * | 8 | * | 6 |
From two years to less than four years | 38 | 31 | 38 | 59 | 43 |
From four years to less than six years | 72 | 137 | 166 | 208 | 192 |
From six years to less than ten years | 26 | 59 | 118 | 197 | 232 |
Ten years or more | 3 | * | 20 | 31 | 58 |
Data sources and quality:
1. Some prisoners were released without accessing the parole process because they were deported or, exceptionally, left prison following early release on compassionate grounds
2. Some parole hearings were not completed as a result of the prisoner receiving a new sentence or being transferred to secure hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983.
3. Total figures in the table do not match published total releases for EDS offenders, as some EDS offenders are not eligible for release via parole as part of their EDS.
4. The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
5. Disclosure control: An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of one or two. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further suppression may be applied where needed.
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving a life sentence had their first parole hearing on or after tariff expiry; and, for each year since 2009, how many of these were (1) directed for release, or (2) not directed for release, following the hearing.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
By law any prisoner serving a life sentence who has completed the minimum term (tariff) set by the Court at the point of sentence is eligible to be considered for release, but will actually be released only when the Parole Board concludes that it is no longer necessary on the grounds of public protection for them to remain confined.
The total number of prisoners serving a life sentence that had their first parole hearing on or after tariff expiry; and were (1) directed for release, or (2) not directed for release, following the hearing, is shown in the following table;
| Number of Life Sentenced Offenders | |
Year | Release | Not directed for release |
2009 | * | * |
2010 | 40 | 32 |
2011 | 70 | 64 |
2012 | 77 | 31 |
2013 | 91 | 30 |
2014 | 74 | 41 |
2015 | 87 | 69 |
2016 | 119 | 98 |
2017 | 119 | 64 |
2018 | 110 | 76 |
2019 | 108 | 89 |
2020 | 133 | 72 |
2021 | 106 | 93 |
*Records from before 2010 could not be located using administrative systems.
Notes:
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that this data has been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by HM Prison & Probation Service. Consequently, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was (1) the capacity, and (2) the population, of the adult male open Category D prison estate in each week since 1 December 2022.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The table below identifies the overall operational capacity and population of the adult male open estate as at each Friday since 25th November 2022.
Date | Adult Male Open Estate | Total |
25/11/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5337 |
Population | 4712 | |
02/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4708 | |
09/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4741 | |
16/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4762 | |
23/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4771 | |
30/12/2022 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4732 | |
06/01/2023 | Operational Capacity | 5360 |
Population | 4702 |
The data provided in the table above does not include prisoners living in the open units of closed prisons (i.e. at HMP Norwich and HMP Stoke Heath).
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving (1) a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, and (2) a life sentence, were recalled to custody whilst on licence in the community in each year since 2009.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Every offender in the community on licence is liable to be recalled to prison, if they fail to comply with their licence conditions in such a way as to indicate the risk they present is no longer capable of being effectively managed in the community, so as to protect the public.
The following table shows the number of people serving (1) a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), and (2) a life sentence, that were recalled to custody whilst on licence in the community in each year, from 31 December 2009 to 31 December 2021.
Year | Number of IPP offenders recalled (Bracketed figure is recalls as a percentage of total cases on licence) | Total number of IPP offenders on licence | Number of Life sentenced offenders recalled (Bracketed figure is recalls as a percentage of total cases on licence) | Total number of Life sentenced offenders on licence |
2010 (1) | 34 | -- | 95 | -- |
2011 | 60 (14%) | 429 | 118 (6%) | 1,896 |
2012 | 123 (14%) | 857 | 124 (6%) | 2,242 |
2013 | 240 (19%) | 1,231 | 174 (11%) | 1,656 |
2014 | 332 (23%) | 1,445 | 201 (9%) | 2,220 |
2015 | 363 (20%) | 1,850 | 212 (9%) | 2,410 |
2016 (1) | 482 | -- | 212 | -- |
2017 | 507 (19%) | 2,666 | 222 (7%) | 2,980 |
2018 | 637 (22%) | 2,935 | 288 (9%) | 3,256 |
2019 | 710 (23%) | 3,030 | 350 (9%) | 4,060 |
2020 | 639 (20%) | 3,125 | 290 (7%) | 4,361 |
2021 | 632 (20%) | 3,241 | 340 (8%) | 4,522 |
Notes:
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving (1) a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, and (2) a life sentence, were under probation supervision following their release from prison in each year since 2009.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Government is committed to the protection of the public and the effective management of offenders. By law, prisoners serving indeterminate sentences who have completed their tariff will be released only when the Parole Board concludes that it is no longer necessary on the grounds of public protection for them to remain confined.
Statistics on the indeterminate population in prisons are routinely published as part of the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly.
The following table shows the number of people, serving (1) a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, and (2) a life sentence, under post-release supervision in the community by the Probation Service, from 31 December 2009 to 31 December 2021.
Year | Imprisonment for Public Protection (2) | Life imprisonment |
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2009 | 93 | 1,507 |
2010 (1) | .. | .. |
2011 | 429 | 1,896 |
2012 | 857 | 2,242 |
2013 | 1,231 | 1,656 |
2014 | 1,445 | 2,220 |
2015 | 1,850 | 2,410 |
2016 (1) | .. | .. |
2017 | 2,666 | 2,980 |
2018 | 2,935 | 3,256 |
2019 | 3,030 | 4,060 |
2020 | 3,125 | 4,361 |
2021 | 3,241 | 4,522 |
Notes:
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the names of the ordinary members on each Integrated Care Board; and for each member, what (1) knowledge, and (2) experience, they have relating to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are required to publish the list of ICB board members including ordinary members in accordance with the Health and Care Act 2022. ICBs have made the information publicly available on its websites regarding board members including expertise and knowledge. Details of ICB board membership is not held by Government in a central record.
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners were held in police cells under Operation Safeguard in each week since 1 December 2022.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
As of 11th January, no prisoners have been housed in police cells as part of Operation Safeguard since it was activated on 30th November 2022.
Police forces across the country use police cells occasionally in normal practice to house prisoners overnight, for example due to late sitting courts.
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the £2.3 billion earmarked for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services has now been invested in those services; and, of that amount, how much has been allocated to local authority Children's Services to support children in care.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This information is not held in the format requested. However, local commissioners will determine how this funding will be used to meet the health needs of the local population.
Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) male, and (2) female, prisoners are currently serving an extended determinate sentence with a custodial term of (a) less than 12 months, (b) between 12 months and two years, (c) between two and four years, (d) between four and five years, (e) between five and seven years, (f) between seven and 10 years, (g) 10 years to less than 14 years, and (h) 14 years or more.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The table below shows the number of prisoners serving an extended determinate sentence (EDS), by custodial term, and by sex, as at 30 September 2022, in England and Wales:
| Male | Female |
Less than 1 year | 5 | 0 |
1 year to less than 2 years | 8 | 0 |
2 years to less than 4 years | 138 | * |
4 years to less than 5 years | 474 | 23 |
5 years to less than 7 years | 971 | 19 |
7 years to less than 10 years | 1,516 | 18 |
10 years to less than 14 years | 1,871 | 23 |
14 years or more | 1,895 | * |
Sentence length not recorded | 3 | 0 |
The data above shows the custodial term imposed under the extended determinate sentence and therefore the maximum time offenders serving the sentence could spend in custody. Such prisoners may be released after having served two thirds of this custodial term at the discretion of the parole board.
Data sources and quality
The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing. Small values marked by an asterisk have been suppressed in the above table to protect the identity of individuals.
Source: Prison NOMIS
PQ HL3588 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate))