Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there is a requirement for the victims of domestic abuse to be informed when the perpetrator of their abuse is released early under the home detention curfew scheme.
Answered by Laura Farris - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
Offenders currently serving a sentence for a domestic abuse offence are extremely unlikely to be released on home detention curfew (HDC). Since June 2023, offenders serving current sentences for specified domestic abuse offences are presumed unsuitable for HDC. This means they will only be considered for release under the scheme where there are highly specific and exceptional circumstances.
More broadly, victims of specified sexual and violent offences, where the prison sentence is 12 months or more, have a statutory entitlement to the Probation Victim Contact Scheme (VCS). Victims will be updated with key stages in the sentence, including when an offender due to be released on HDC, and have the statutory right to request licence conditions on release, such as a no contact condition and an exclusion zone.
Also, we have recently introduced a victim notification scheme (VNS) for victims of stalking and harassment where the offences are non-qualifying for the VCS. Victims will be informed of the offender’s release which is more likely to be at their normal automatic release date given the presumption against release on HDC, and will be offered the chance to request licence conditions. The VNS was piloted in a few probation regions but is now being rolled out nationally with the expectation that it will be live in all areas in England and Wales by the spring.
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 statutory eligibility criteria in section 4.3.1 of his Department's publication on the home detention curfew (HDC), published on 6 June 2023, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the list of people excluded from eligibility for release under the HDC scheme to include individuals convicted of a domestic abuse offence.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
In June 2023, we introduced further restrictions on which offenders can be released on HDC by adding offences linked to domestic abuse to our presumed unsuitable list. Being presumed unsuitable means an application for HDC will not even be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances for the individual offender. We added offences linked to domestic abuse – including harassment and stalking.
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the People's Republic of China, including in discussions between the Foreign Secretary and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference, to call for the repeal of the Hong Kong national security law and the release of all political prisoners in Hong Kong.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
On 16 February, the Foreign Secretary met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference. In line with the Government's "protect, align, and engage" approach to China, as set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, the Foreign Secretary raised a number of issues important to the UK national interest. The Foreign Secretary reiterated his call for the release of British national Jimmy Lai and unambiguously set out the UK's position across a number of areas of disagreement, including on Hong Kong. On 17 December, the Foreign Secretary called on the Chinese authorities to repeal the National Security Law and end the prosecution of all individuals charged under it. We have been clear that we will not tolerate any attempts to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Sunderland West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were on temporary release on 14 February 2023; and what the (a) maximum and (b) mean number of days was that each prisoner was on temporary release.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Prison Rules in England and Wales provide that a prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods on temporary licence (ROTL). The main purpose of ROTL is to aid resettlement and suitable, risk assessed prisoners may be allowed out during the day to, for example, work, attend college, attend an interview or maintain/re-establish links with their family. They are also, once at the required stage of their sentence, allowed to apply for temporary release overnight for a maximum of four consecutive nights a month.
The decision to allow temporary release is taken by the prison governor, on behalf of the Secretary of State, who must always balance the needs of the prisoner and the purpose of the ROTL applied for, against the need to maintain public safety and the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system. Each decision is taken on a case-by-case basis to safeguard the public. Category A prisoners, remand prisoners, and prisoners subject to extradition proceedings are not eligible for ROTL under any circumstances. Any breaches can result in more time behind bars.
There is nothing unusual about 14 February and this long-established scheme runs steadily throughout the year.
Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporarily released from prison on 14 February 2023, broken down by (a) maximum and (b) mean number of days.
Table 1: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales. | ||||||
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1,738 | 6 | 1.43 |
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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. | ||||||
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Source: Prison NOMIS |
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Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporarily released from prison on 14 February 2023 broken down by (a) prison and (b) offence.
Table 2a: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by establishment | ||||||||
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Establishment | Number of prisoners |
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Askham Grange | 37 |
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Berwyn | * |
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Cookham Wood | 3 |
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Downview | 8 |
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Drake Hall | 10 |
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East Sutton Park | 39 |
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Eastwood Park | 6 |
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Ford | 163 |
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Grendon/Spring Hill | 119 |
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Hatfield | 125 |
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Haverigg | 38 |
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Hollesley Bay | 206 |
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Huntercombe | 11 |
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Kirkham | 129 |
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Kirklevington Grange | 93 |
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Leyhill | 87 |
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Low Newton | 4 |
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North Sea Camp | 63 |
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Northumberland | * |
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Norwich | 34 |
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Oakwood | 9 |
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Peterborough (Female) | 5 |
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Peterborough (Male) | * |
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Prescoed | 86 |
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Send | 3 |
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Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster) | 197 |
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Stoke Heath | 5 |
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Styal | 13 |
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Sudbury | 138 |
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Thorn Cross | 103 |
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Table 2b: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by offence group | ||||||||
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Main Offence Group | Number of prisoners |
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Violence against the person | 485 |
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Sexual offences | 108 |
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Robbery | 98 |
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Theft Offences | 97 |
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Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
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Drug offences | 754 |
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Possession of weapons | 69 |
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Public order offences | * |
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Miscellaneous crimes against society | 48 |
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Fraud Offences | 60 |
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Summary Non-Motoring | * |
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Summary Motoring | 0 |
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Offence not recorded | 0 |
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Data sources and quality |
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The figures in these tables 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. | ||||||||
Disclosure control |
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An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of two or one. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient. | ||||||||
Source: Prison NOMIS |
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Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporary released from prison on 14 February 2023 broken down by (a) prison and (b) sentence length:
Table 3: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by sentence length | |||||||
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Sentence length | Number of prisoners |
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Fine defaulter | * |
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Less than or equal to 6 months | * |
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More than 6 months to less than 12 months | * |
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12 months to less than 2 years | 3 |
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2 years to less than 4 years | 86 |
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4 years to less than 5 years | 149 |
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5 years to less than 7 years | 341 |
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7 years to less than 10 years | 359 |
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10 years to less than 14 years | 280 |
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14 years or more (excluding indeterminate sentences) | 173 |
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Extended determinate sentence | 71 |
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IPP | 41 |
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Life sentences | 172 |
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Recalls | 50 |
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Sentence length not recorded | 9 |
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Data sources and quality |
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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. | |||||||
Disclosure control |
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An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of two or one. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient. | |||||||
Source: Prison NOMIS |
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PQ-10769 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate)) |
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Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Sunderland West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were on temporary release on 14 February 2023 by (a) prison and (b) offence.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Prison Rules in England and Wales provide that a prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods on temporary licence (ROTL). The main purpose of ROTL is to aid resettlement and suitable, risk assessed prisoners may be allowed out during the day to, for example, work, attend college, attend an interview or maintain/re-establish links with their family. They are also, once at the required stage of their sentence, allowed to apply for temporary release overnight for a maximum of four consecutive nights a month.
The decision to allow temporary release is taken by the prison governor, on behalf of the Secretary of State, who must always balance the needs of the prisoner and the purpose of the ROTL applied for, against the need to maintain public safety and the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system. Each decision is taken on a case-by-case basis to safeguard the public. Category A prisoners, remand prisoners, and prisoners subject to extradition proceedings are not eligible for ROTL under any circumstances. Any breaches can result in more time behind bars.
There is nothing unusual about 14 February and this long-established scheme runs steadily throughout the year.
Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporarily released from prison on 14 February 2023, broken down by (a) maximum and (b) mean number of days.
Table 1: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales. | ||||||
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Number of prisoners | Maximum number | Mean number |
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1,738 | 6 | 1.43 |
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Data sources and quality |
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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. | ||||||
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Source: Prison NOMIS |
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PQ-10767 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate)) |
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Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporarily released from prison on 14 February 2023 broken down by (a) prison and (b) offence.
Table 2a: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by establishment | ||||||||
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Establishment | Number of prisoners |
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Askham Grange | 37 |
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Berwyn | * |
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Cookham Wood | 3 |
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Downview | 8 |
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Drake Hall | 10 |
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East Sutton Park | 39 |
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Eastwood Park | 6 |
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Ford | 163 |
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Grendon/Spring Hill | 119 |
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Hatfield | 125 |
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Haverigg | 38 |
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Hollesley Bay | 206 |
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Huntercombe | 11 |
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Kirkham | 129 |
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Kirklevington Grange | 93 |
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Leyhill | 87 |
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Low Newton | 4 |
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North Sea Camp | 63 |
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Northumberland | * |
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Norwich | 34 |
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Oakwood | 9 |
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Peterborough (Female) | 5 |
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Peterborough (Male) | * |
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Prescoed | 86 |
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Send | 3 |
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Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster) | 197 |
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Stoke Heath | 5 |
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Styal | 13 |
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Sudbury | 138 |
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Thorn Cross | 103 |
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Table 2b: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by offence group | ||||||||
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Main Offence Group | Number of prisoners |
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Violence against the person | 485 |
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Sexual offences | 108 |
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Robbery | 98 |
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Theft Offences | 97 |
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Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
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Drug offences | 754 |
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Possession of weapons | 69 |
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Public order offences | * |
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Miscellaneous crimes against society | 48 |
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Fraud Offences | 60 |
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Summary Non-Motoring | * |
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Summary Motoring | 0 |
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Offence not recorded | 0 |
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Data sources and quality |
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The figures in these tables 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. | ||||||||
Disclosure control |
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An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of two or one. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient. | ||||||||
Source: Prison NOMIS |
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PQ-10768 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate)) |
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Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporary released from prison on 14 February 2023 broken down by (a) prison and (b) sentence length:
Table 3: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by sentence length | |||||||
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Sentence length | Number of prisoners |
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Fine defaulter | * |
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Less than or equal to 6 months | * |
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More than 6 months to less than 12 months | * |
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12 months to less than 2 years | 3 |
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2 years to less than 4 years | 86 |
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4 years to less than 5 years | 149 |
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5 years to less than 7 years | 341 |
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7 years to less than 10 years | 359 |
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10 years to less than 14 years | 280 |
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14 years or more (excluding indeterminate sentences) | 173 |
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Extended determinate sentence | 71 |
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IPP | 41 |
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Life sentences | 172 |
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Recalls | 50 |
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Sentence length not recorded | 9 |
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Data sources and quality |
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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. | |||||||
Disclosure control |
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An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of two or one. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient. | |||||||
Source: Prison NOMIS |
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PQ-10769 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate)) |
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Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Sunderland West)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were on temporary release by (a) prison and (b) sentence length on 14 February 2023.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Prison Rules in England and Wales provide that a prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods on temporary licence (ROTL). The main purpose of ROTL is to aid resettlement and suitable, risk assessed prisoners may be allowed out during the day to, for example, work, attend college, attend an interview or maintain/re-establish links with their family. They are also, once at the required stage of their sentence, allowed to apply for temporary release overnight for a maximum of four consecutive nights a month.
The decision to allow temporary release is taken by the prison governor, on behalf of the Secretary of State, who must always balance the needs of the prisoner and the purpose of the ROTL applied for, against the need to maintain public safety and the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system. Each decision is taken on a case-by-case basis to safeguard the public. Category A prisoners, remand prisoners, and prisoners subject to extradition proceedings are not eligible for ROTL under any circumstances. Any breaches can result in more time behind bars.
There is nothing unusual about 14 February and this long-established scheme runs steadily throughout the year.
Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporarily released from prison on 14 February 2023, broken down by (a) maximum and (b) mean number of days.
Table 1: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales. | ||||||
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Number of prisoners | Maximum number | Mean number |
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1,738 | 6 | 1.43 |
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Data sources and quality |
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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. | ||||||
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Source: Prison NOMIS |
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PQ-10767 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate)) |
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Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporarily released from prison on 14 February 2023 broken down by (a) prison and (b) offence.
Table 2a: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by establishment | ||||||||
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Askham Grange | 37 |
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Berwyn | * |
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Cookham Wood | 3 |
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Downview | 8 |
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Drake Hall | 10 |
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East Sutton Park | 39 |
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Eastwood Park | 6 |
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Ford | 163 |
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Grendon/Spring Hill | 119 |
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Hatfield | 125 |
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Haverigg | 38 |
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Hollesley Bay | 206 |
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Huntercombe | 11 |
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Kirkham | 129 |
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Kirklevington Grange | 93 |
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Leyhill | 87 |
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Low Newton | 4 |
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North Sea Camp | 63 |
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Northumberland | * |
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Norwich | 34 |
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Oakwood | 9 |
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Peterborough (Female) | 5 |
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Peterborough (Male) | * |
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Prescoed | 86 |
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Send | 3 |
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Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster) | 197 |
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Stoke Heath | 5 |
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Styal | 13 |
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Sudbury | 138 |
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Thorn Cross | 103 |
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Table 2b: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by offence group | ||||||||
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Main Offence Group | Number of prisoners |
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Violence against the person | 485 |
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Sexual offences | 108 |
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Robbery | 98 |
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Theft Offences | 97 |
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Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
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Drug offences | 754 |
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Possession of weapons | 69 |
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Public order offences | * |
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Miscellaneous crimes against society | 48 |
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Fraud Offences | 60 |
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Summary Non-Motoring | * |
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Summary Motoring | 0 |
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Offence not recorded | 0 |
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Data sources and quality |
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The figures in these tables 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. | ||||||||
Disclosure control |
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An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of two or one. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient. | ||||||||
Source: Prison NOMIS |
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PQ-10768 (Ministry of Justice; Data and Analysis (Directorate)) |
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Data on the number of individuals recorded as temporary released from prison on 14 February 2023 broken down by (a) prison and (b) sentence length:
Table 3: Number of prisoners on temporary release (ROTL) on 14 February 2023, in England and Wales, broken down by sentence length | |||||||
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Sentence length | Number of prisoners |
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Fine defaulter | * |
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Less than or equal to 6 months | * |
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More than 6 months to less than 12 months | * |
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12 months to less than 2 years | 3 |
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2 years to less than 4 years | 86 |
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4 years to less than 5 years | 149 |
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5 years to less than 7 years | 341 |
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7 years to less than 10 years | 359 |
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10 years to less than 14 years | 280 |
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14 years or more (excluding indeterminate sentences) | 173 |
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Extended determinate sentence | 71 |
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IPP | 41 |
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Life sentences | 172 |
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Recalls | 50 |
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Sentence length not recorded | 9 |
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Data sources and quality |
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Source: Prison NOMIS |
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Asked by: Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department is taking steps to support freedom of religion and belief in Nicaragua.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK is committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. We share widespread international concern about the suppression of human rights in Nicaragua, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. In June 2023, the Prime Minister's Special Envoy, Fiona Bruce MP, in her capacity as Chair of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, issued an international statement condemning the continued persecution of the Catholic Church by the Nicaraguan Government. In my [Minister Rutley] tweet on 16 January, I welcomed the release of Bishop Álvarez and 18 other clergy from their unjust detention but condemned their expulsion from Nicaragua. The UK calls on President Ortega to fully respect the human rights of all citizens and to unconditionally release all political prisoners.
Asked by: Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been held on the segregation unit at HMP Bedford since 17 November 2023.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
As records of prisoners who have left the prison on transfer or on release are no longer accessible to the prison, it is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to say how many individual prisoners were segregated during the period.
Asked by: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what protocols her Department has in place on the dispensing of medication to prisoners who are HIV positive.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
HIV medication is initiated by a specialist in specialist services, and prison healthcare and pharmacy teams liaise with them to ensure continuity of care. A shared care agreement would be put in place to ensure continuity of care and appropriate monitoring. Any medication listed under the National Health Service high cost commissioning list is accessed via specialist commissioning routes, and delivered directly to the healthcare team at the prison. Any medication not listed as high cost will be dispensed in the usual way, via the healthcare dispensing services.
Healthcare teams within prisons ensure the appropriate monitoring is in place, and that there is ongoing continuity in medication throughout the patient’s stay at the prison. Protocols are in place to ensure that medications will transfer with the patient either on release or when being transferred to another prison establishment.
Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that offenders are prepared for life outside prison.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Effective resettlement is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending.
We are introducing resettlement passports, bringing together key information and services in one place, to address individual drivers of repeat offending and enable continuity of support on release.
We have introduced ID and Banking Administrators in 93 prisons to ensure prisoners leave custody with the basics required to start work, find accommodation and claim Universal Credit, with over 26,000 IDs arranged since April 2022.