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Prisoners

Answer

Supporting imprisonment for public protection (IPP) prisoners in progressing towards release once they have completed their tariff is a priority. In particular, getting IPP prisoners access to any accredited programmes and other interventions which they need to help them reduce their risk of harm is a focus.

In December 2014, NOMS established a Progression Regime in closed conditions for IPP and life sentence prisoners who are not eligible for open conditions. This provides such prisoners with an alternative way to demonstrate reduced risk to the Parole Board.

Quarterly data on the number of prisoners serving a sentence of IPP and who are held in custody following recall for the period 2012-2016 is set out in the table below.

Recalled IPP prison population, by date
30 March 2012	71
29 June 2012	77
30 September 2012	102
02 January 2013	118
31 March 2013	141
30 June 2013	168
30 September 2013	199
31 December 2013	221
31 March 2014	252
30 June 2014	287
30 September 2014	328
31 December 2014	364
31 March 2015	371
30 June 2015	426
30 September 2015	477
31 December 2015	526
31 March 2016	565

1. Based on population snapshot on last day of quarter where available, or closest population snapshot available.

To provide data on the average period of time spent in prison on recall by IPP prisoners before release or transfer to open conditions requires a manual cross checking of data. Such an exercise would exceed cost limits.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

36247

Session

2015-16

Subjects

Prisoners

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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