Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Monday, 25 January 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners eligible to be considered for release on home detention curfew on 28th January are serving sentences as a result of convictions for offences (a) of violence, (b) of burglary and (c) to which Part I of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 applies. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners eligible to be considered for release on home detention curfew on 28 January are serving sentences as a result of convictions for offences (a) of violence, (b) of burglary and (c) to which Part I of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 applies. [67314] Mr. George Howarth: We estimate that about 45 prisoners serving sentences as a result of convictions for violence, about 40 prisoners serving sentences as a result of convictions for burglary, and less than 10 prisoners serving sentences as a result of convictions to which Part I of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 applies, would, on 28 January, meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 for the home detention curfew scheme. However, no offender serving a sentence as a result of convictions for offences to which Part I of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 applies will be placed on a home detention curfew other than in exceptional circumstances and following the most rigorous enhanced risk assessment.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 67314; 324 c77W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Curfews Crimes of violence Alternatives to prison Burglary Electronic tagging Prisoners' release Sexual offences
Contains statistics: Yes