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Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Feb. 05 2024

Source Page: HMP Bure: Action Plan
Document: HMIP Report for Bure Prison (PDF)

Found: Segregation 3.20 The use of segregation had increased since our last inspection, but average stays

Written Question
Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers
Wednesday 15th November 2023

Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 26 October 2023 to Question 203862 on Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers, what the criteria were for male prisoners to be deemed eligible for the Restricted Open Estate Transfer scheme; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Edward Argar - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

The Restricted Open Estate Transfer (ROET) scheme was active from 25 September to 9 October. Eligibility for ROET was limited to prisoners serving a standard determinate sentence with an automatic release point at the halfway point of their sentence who were between 7 and 28 days away from their conditional release date. Fewer than 50 lower risk offenders were transferred as they progressed towards moving back into the community at the end of their sentence. Any prisoners showing concerning or violent behaviour were excluded.

Prisoners in the following categories were deemed ineligible for ROET:

  • Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) who are liable for deportation;
  • Prisoners currently serving a sentence for any sexual offence or subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (sex offenders’ register) on release
  • Prisoners currently serving a sentence for a terrorist or terrorist connected offence
  • Prisoners currently serving a sentence of 4 or more years for a violent offence;
  • Category A prisoners (status of the prisoner, not the prison)
  • Category B prisoners (status of the prisoner, not the prison)
  • Prisoners currently serving a recall
  • Prisoners currently remanded in custody on other matters
  • Multiple Agency Public Protection Act 2 and 3 cases
  • Prisoners who are very high risk of serious harm (non-MAPPA cases)
  • Prisoners whose victims are subject to the Victim Contact Scheme

Prisoners should be excluded if their current behaviour or any known risk factors would make a current recategorisation decision inappropriate. These factors are:

  • Anyone who had shown violent behaviour in jail or who could not be managed effectively in a Category D prison could be excluded.
  • Prisoners currently or in the last 14 days located in segregation, unless the prison is satisfied that the circumstances of their segregation should not prevent their recategorisation – for instance those segregated at their request for their own protection.
  • Prisoners on the E-list.
  • Prisoners deemed locally to be ‘wholly unacceptable’ and therefore escalated via Silver Commanders to Gold for consideration.
Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Apr. 08 2024

Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)

Found: E/F wing – General population, the segregation unit and a psychologically informed planned environment

Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Apr. 08 2024

Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)

Found: E/F wing – General population, the segregation unit and a psychologically informed planned environment

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

May. 20 2024

Source Page: Five Wells Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Five Wells Prison. (PDF)

Found: of individuals who might otherwise be in conflict, while use of force and segregation were both comparatively

Non-Departmental Publication (Policy and Engagement)
HM Prison and Probation Service

May. 20 2024

Source Page: Five Wells Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Five Wells Prison. (PDF)

Found: of individuals who might otherwise be in conflict, while use of force and segregation were both comparatively

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Mar. 21 2024

Source Page: Prison performance data 2022 to 2023
Document: Costs per prison place and costs per prisoner 2022 to 2023 summary (PDF)

Found: Prisoners tend to be employed in a variety of activities such as prison workshops, gardens and education

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Ministry of Justice

Mar. 21 2024

Source Page: Prison performance data 2022 to 2023
Document: Costs per prison place and costs per prisoner 2022 to 2023 summary (PDF)

Found: Prisoners tend to be employed in a variety of activities such as prison workshops, gardens and education

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Mar. 01 2024

Source Page: Morton Hall Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Morton Hall Prison (PDF)

Found: T he use of segregation w as low, and t he applicati on of s ecurity pr ocedures w as gen erally proportionate

Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Mar. 01 2024

Source Page: Morton Hall Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Morton Hall Prison (PDF)

Found: T he use of segregation w as low, and t he applicati on of s ecurity pr ocedures w as gen erally proportionate