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Written question asked by John McDonnell (Labour) on Monday, 3 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 7 March 2008. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Friday, 7 March 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisoners

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were resident in open prisons who had not completed relevant offender management or treatment programmes in the closed estate in each of the last 12 months.
Answer

Prior to allocation to an open prison, prisoners are assessed to ensure that the level of risk that they present can be safely managed in open conditions. The assessment will take account of a range of factors including participation in activities such as offending behaviour and treatment programmes where appropriate. However, some programmes are also delivered in open prisons. This information is therefore currently not available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
191904; 472 c2834W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Prisoners Open prisons
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk