Escaped Prisoners (Hansard, 22 June 1992)

§ Mr. Meale
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners escaped from prison escort in each of the last five years; and how many of those prisoners remain at large.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The number of prisoners who escape from escort has been recorded centrally only since 20 June 1988. Records prior to that date were maintained in a different format and cannot be provided for less than a complete calendar year without disproportionate effort, and for that reason a time scale slightly longer than five years has been taken.
The number of prisoners escaping from prison escort from 1 January 1987 to 15 June 1992 were as follows:

Prisoners

1 January 1987 to 31 December 1987 65

1 January 1988 to 31 December 1988 64

1 January 1989 to 31 December 1989 78

1 January 1990 to 31 December 1990 100

1 January 1991 to 31 December 1991 116

1 January 1992 to 15 June 1992 51

Recapture details have been recorded centrally only since 20 June 1988. However the records make no distinction between recaptured prisoners who escaped from escort, and those who escaped from penal establishments and may omit information about escaped prisoners who are subsequently remanded in custody for new offences. To cross-reference incidents of recapture with individual escapers could only be achieved by a manual search, at disproportionate cost.

§ Mr. Meale
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have escaped from prison in 1992; and from which prisons.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
From 1 January 1992 to 15 June 1992 there were 76 escape incidents from penal establishments; 133 prisoners escaped.
Most of these escapes were from low security category C prisons. The numbers of escapers form a very small proportion of those in custody.
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The escapes were from the following penal establishments:

Prison establishment Date Number of prisoners escaped

Lindholme 8 January 1992 3

Haverigg 10 January 1992 1

Dover 11 January 1992 1

Pentonville 16 January 1992 1

Gloucester 18 January 1992 2

Risley 24 January 1992 2

Aldington 25 January 1992 1

Feltham 28 January 1992 2

Feltham 1 February 1992 1

Downview 2 February 1992 2

Ranby 2 February 1992 2

Portland 10 February 1992 3

Channings Wood 11 February 1992 2

Ashwell 15 February 1992 1

Hindley 13 February 1992 1

Send 17 February 1992 2

Ranby 20 February 1992 1

Portland 21 February 1992 1

New Hall 12 February 1992 1

New Hall 21 February 1992 2

Glen Parva 22 February 1992 4

Ranby 26 February 1992 1

Dover 27 February 1992 2

Belmarsh 27 February 1992 1

Feltham 28 February 1992 2

Sudbury/Foston Hall 2 March 1992 1

Haslar 7 March 1992 1

Lindholme 9 March 1992 1

Haverigg 9 March 1992 2

Stocken 7 March 1992 2

Camp Hill 11 March 1992 3

Kirklevington 15 March 1992 1

Norwich 17 March 1992 1

Maidstone 16 March 1992 2

Wellingborough 21 March 1992 2

Cardiff 21 March 1992 1

Norwich 24 March 1992 2

Frankland 1 April 1992 1

Feltham 1 April 1992 4

Acklington 3 April 1992 1

Winchester 7 April 1992 1

Highpoint 8 April 1992 4

Channings Wood 13 April 1992 1

Lindholme 20 April 1992 1

Wellingborough 17 April 1992 1

Aldington 20 April 1992 1

Dover 17 April 1992 1

Feltham 21 April 1992 5

Aldington 21 April 1992 1

Featherstone 24 April 1992 1

Wandsworth 27 April 1992 1

Featherstone 29 April 1992 2

Wellingborough 4 May 1992 1

Holloway 30 April 1992 1

Littlehey 6 May 1992 1

Gloucester 7 May 1992 1

New Hall 11 May 1992 3

Erlestoke 12 May 1992 1

Winchester 17 May 1992 2

The Mount 16 May 1992 1

The Verne 18 May 1992 2

Portland 20 May 1992 1

Lindholme 21 May 1992 1

Stocken 16 May 1992 1

Glen Parva 23 May 1992 3

Gloucester 25 May 1992 6

Blantyre House 25 May 1992 2

Acklington 28 May 1992 1

Highpoint 6 June 1992 3

The Verne 6 June 1992 2

Holloway 8 June 1992 1

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Prison establishment Date Number of prisoners escaped

The Verne 11 June 1992 2

Swaleside 12 June 1992 1

Holloway 15 June 1992 1

Werrington House 15 June 1992 7

Brinsford 15 June 1992 1

§ Mr. Meale
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the escapes and attempted escapes by prisoners from escorts in 1992; and if he will provide details.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
From 1 January 1992 to 15 June 1992 there were 44 escape incidents while prisoners were being escorted outside penal establishments. In those 44 incidents 51 prisoners escaped.
From 1 January 1992 to 15 June 1992 there were 16 attempted escape incidents while prisoners were being escorted outside penal establishments. Twenty five prisoners were involved in these attempted escapes. Further information is provided in the tables.

Escapes from escort

Prison establishment Date Number of prisoners escaped

Winchester 8 January 1992 1

Leeds 15 January 1992 1

Cardiff 3 January 1992 1

Belmarsh 16 January 1992 1

Hollesley Bay 16 January 1992 1

Bullwood Hall 21 January 1992 1

Liverpool 21 January 1992 6

Risley 24 January 1992 1

Hindley 29 January 1992 1

Long Lartin 2 March 1992 1

Stafford 4 February 1992 1

Full Sutton 4 February 1992 1

Low Newton 6 February 1992 1

Leicester 17 February 1992 1

Holloway 19 February 1992 1

Chelmsford 20 February 1992 1

Norwich 27 February 1992 1

Castington 27 February 1992 1

Wymott 4 February 1992 1

Norwich 4 March 1992 1

Durham 6 March 1992 2

Hollesley Bay 9 March 1992 1

Brixton 11 March 1992 1

Hollesley Bay 11 March 1992 1

Maidstone 18 March 1992 1

Durham 18 March 1992 1

Exeter 18 March 1992 1

Low Newton 21 March 1992 1

Wymott 27 March 1992 1

Hollesley Bay 28 March 1992 1

Risley 8 April 1992 1

Risley 10 April 1992 1

Feltham 16 April 1992 1

Pentonville 22 April 1992 1

Thorp Arch 27 April 1992 1

Low Newton 27 April 1992 1

Channings Wood 30 April 1992 1

Garth 16 May 1992 1

Acklington 20 May 1992 1

Glen Parva 20 May 1992 1

Dartmoor 21 May 1992 2

Moorland 28 May 1992 1

Bullingdon 5 June 1992 1

Liverpool 17 June 1992 1

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Prison establishment Date Number of attempted escapers

Holloway 13 January 1992 1

Holloway 16 January 1992 1

Brinsford 21 January 1992 1

Garth 22 January 1992 1

Chelmsford 14 February 1992 1

Glen Parva 19 March 1992 6

Garth 20 March 1992 1

Brixton 30 March 1992 3

Acklington 3 April 1992 1

Brinsford 1 April 1992 2

Acklington 3 April 1992 1

Swaleside 13 May 1992 1

Pentonville 24 May 1992 1

Stoke Heath 28 May 1992 2

Grendon 4 June 1992 1

Swansea 5 June 1992 1

	Prisoners
1 January 1987 to 31 December 1987	65
1 January 1988 to 31 December 1988	64
1 January 1989 to 31 December 1989	78
1 January 1990 to 31 December 1990	100
1 January 1991 to 31 December 1991	116
1 January 1992 to 15 June 1992	51

Prison establishment	Date	Number of prisoners escaped
Lindholme	8 January 1992	3
Haverigg	10 January 1992	1
Dover	11 January 1992	1
Pentonville	16 January 1992	1
Gloucester	18 January 1992	2
Risley	24 January 1992	2
Aldington	25 January 1992	1
Feltham	28 January 1992	2
Feltham	1 February 1992	1
Downview	2 February 1992	2
Ranby	2 February 1992	2
Portland	10 February 1992	3
Channings Wood	11 February 1992	2
Ashwell	15 February 1992	1
Hindley	13 February 1992	1
Send	17 February 1992	2
Ranby	20 February 1992	1
Portland	21 February 1992	1
New Hall	12 February 1992	1
New Hall	21 February 1992	2
Glen Parva	22 February 1992	4
Ranby	26 February 1992	1
Dover	27 February 1992	2
Belmarsh	27 February 1992	1
Feltham	28 February 1992	2
Sudbury/Foston Hall	2 March 1992	1
Haslar	7 March 1992	1
Lindholme	9 March 1992	1
Haverigg	9 March 1992	2
Stocken	7 March 1992	2
Camp Hill	11 March 1992	3
Kirklevington	15 March 1992	1
Norwich	17 March 1992	1
Maidstone	16 March 1992	2
Wellingborough	21 March 1992	2
Cardiff	21 March 1992	1
Norwich	24 March 1992	2
Frankland	1 April 1992	1
Feltham	1 April 1992	4
Acklington	3 April 1992	1
Winchester	7 April 1992	1
Highpoint	8 April 1992	4
Channings Wood	13 April 1992	1
Lindholme	20 April 1992	1
Wellingborough	17 April 1992	1
Aldington	20 April 1992	1
Dover	17 April 1992	1
Feltham	21 April 1992	5
Aldington	21 April 1992	1
Featherstone	24 April 1992	1
Wandsworth	27 April 1992	1
Featherstone	29 April 1992	2
Wellingborough	4 May 1992	1
Holloway	30 April 1992	1
Littlehey	6 May 1992	1
Gloucester	7 May 1992	1
New Hall	11 May 1992	3
Erlestoke	12 May 1992	1
Winchester	17 May 1992	2
The Mount	16 May 1992	1
The Verne	18 May 1992	2
Portland	20 May 1992	1
Lindholme	21 May 1992	1
Stocken	16 May 1992	1
Glen Parva	23 May 1992	3
Gloucester	25 May 1992	6
Blantyre House	25 May 1992	2
Acklington	28 May 1992	1
Highpoint	6 June 1992	3
The Verne	6 June 1992	2
Holloway	8 June 1992	1

Escapes from escort
Prison establishment	Date	Number of prisoners escaped
Winchester	8 January 1992	1
Leeds	15 January 1992	1
Cardiff	3 January 1992	1
Belmarsh	16 January 1992	1
Hollesley Bay	16 January 1992	1
Bullwood Hall	21 January 1992	1
Liverpool	21 January 1992	6
Risley	24 January 1992	1
Hindley	29 January 1992	1
Long Lartin	2 March 1992	1
Stafford	4 February 1992	1
Full Sutton	4 February 1992	1
Low Newton	6 February 1992	1
Leicester	17 February 1992	1
Holloway	19 February 1992	1
Chelmsford	20 February 1992	1
Norwich	27 February 1992	1
Castington	27 February 1992	1
Wymott	4 February 1992	1
Norwich	4 March 1992	1
Durham	6 March 1992	2
Hollesley Bay	9 March 1992	1
Brixton	11 March 1992	1
Hollesley Bay	11 March 1992	1
Maidstone	18 March 1992	1
Durham	18 March 1992	1
Exeter	18 March 1992	1
Low Newton	21 March 1992	1
Wymott	27 March 1992	1
Hollesley Bay	28 March 1992	1
Risley	8 April 1992	1
Risley	10 April 1992	1
Feltham	16 April 1992	1
Pentonville	22 April 1992	1
Thorp Arch	27 April 1992	1
Low Newton	27 April 1992	1
Channings Wood	30 April 1992	1
Garth	16 May 1992	1
Acklington	20 May 1992	1
Glen Parva	20 May 1992	1
Dartmoor	21 May 1992	2
Moorland	28 May 1992	1
Bullingdon	5 June 1992	1
Liverpool	17 June 1992	1

Prison establishment	Date	Number of attempted escapers
Holloway	13 January 1992	1
Holloway	16 January 1992	1
Brinsford	21 January 1992	1
Garth	22 January 1992	1
Chelmsford	14 February 1992	1
Glen Parva	19 March 1992	6
Garth	20 March 1992	1
Brixton	30 March 1992	3
Acklington	3 April 1992	1
Brinsford	1 April 1992	2
Acklington	3 April 1992	1
Swaleside	13 May 1992	1
Pentonville	24 May 1992	1
Stoke Heath	28 May 1992	2
Grendon	4 June 1992	1
Swansea	5 June 1992	1