Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Monday, 12 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 March 2007. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Community Service Volunteers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 7 March 2007, Official Report, columns 2043-44W, on community service volunteers, what public protection measures have been agreed.

Answer: All prisoners who undertake placements are subject to the conditions for release on temporary licence which pay full regard to issues of public protection. Prisons and placement organisations complete a full risk assessment including appropriate CRB checks. As an additional safeguard, the revised memorandum puts in place further public protection measures that ensure that the probation office in the placement area is notified and that the offender manager will highlight any risk issues that have been identified and will inform the police and/or the prison when appropriate.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 458 c666W; 127540
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Community Service Volunteers
Monday, 19 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Community Service Volunteers
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk