§ Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners sentenced to serve more than 12 years have been released since 1970; for what crime they were sentenced; how long they served of their original sentence; and how many have, since their release, been re-imprisoned for whatever reason.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe length of detention served by prisoners serving indeterminate sentences released on licence from prisons in England and Wales between 1st January 1970 and 31st May 1973 is as follows:
319WOf these, two have received further sentences of imprisonment and one of these two had his life licence revoked. A further three life licensees were recalled to prison because their conduct gave cause for concern.
My noble Friend the Minister of State is arranging for data relating to prisoners released from determinate sentences since 1970 to be analysed and will write to my hon. Friend.