Written question asked by Huw Edwards (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on recent incidents of prisoners absconding from HMP Prescoed; whether any of them were sex offenders; whether each has been recaptured; and whether any committed offences while out of prison.

Answer: Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on recent incidents of prisoners absconding from HMP Prescoed; whether any of them were sex offenders; whether each has been recaptured; and whether any committed offences while out of prison. [221876] Paul Goggins: Since 1 October 2004 three prisoners have absconded from Frescoed prison. One prisoner, who absconded on 6 October 2004, was a sex offender and was recaptured the next day without having committed any offences. Two prisoners absconded on 25 February 2005. Neither was a sex offender, and one has been recaptured. There is no indication that the recaptured prisoner committed any further offence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c658W;432 c659W; 221876
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Prisoners Prisons Prisoner escapes Sexual offences HMP/YOI Prescoed
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk