§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in each of the last six months have been released from prison on parole, licence or any other scheme for the early or temporary release of prisoners; how many committed offences or have been charged with committing offences while released under these schemes; and what were the offences concerned.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Win Griffiths, dated 24 January 1994:
EARLY OR TEMPORARY RELEASE OF PRISONERS
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many prisoners in each of the last six
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I regret that there is currently no accurate information available for the numbers released from prison in recent months. however, all those discharged from determinate sentences are released early either under the 1991 CJA or, for those sentenced before 1 october 1992, previous legislation. The average number discharged is about 4,000 a month. At present we have no central information on the numbers released on temporary absence nor on those committing or charged with committing offences whilst released, either temporarily or otherwise. We are considering whether and if so how such information can be made available in the future.