§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many long-term men and women 310W prisoners, respectively, received resettlement leave prior to discharge each year from 1970 to 1975.
§ Mr. John"Resettlement" leave as such is not granted. Terminal home leave or pre-parole leave is granted shortly before discharge to help prisoners to readjust to life outside prison, to renew home ties and to seek employment. The combined figures for men and women are:
Year Terminal Home Leave 1970 … … … … 1,932 1971 … … … … 1,823 1972 … … … … 2,204 1973 … … … … 1,983 1974 … … … … 2,335 1975 … … … … 2,034
Year Pre-Parole Leave 1970 … … … … 349 1971 … … … … 602 1972 … … … … 581 1973 … … … … 911 1974 … … … … 1,093 1975 … … … … 1,754 Separate figures for men and women could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.