§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of prisoners who have failed to return from authorised leave from each male category C prison and have subsequently been caught or returned voluntarily since 14 December 1994. [24097]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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 Richard Tilt to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 3 April 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking the number of prisoners who have failed to return from authorised leave from each male category C prison and have subsequently been caught or returned voluntarily since 14 December 1994.The attached table shows the relevant information from 14 December 1994 to 29 February 1996 inclusive.
Prison Number of prisoners Acklington 11 Aldington 1 Ashwell 3 Blantyne House 3 Brockhill 1 Buckley Hall 21 Camp Hill 10 Channings Wood 6 Coldingley 20 Downview 25 Erlestoke 22 Everthorpe 13 Featherstone 16 Guys Marsh 4 Haverigg 6 Highpoint 2 Kirklevington 19 Lancaster 4 Latchmere House 11 Lindholme 15 Littlehey 10 The Mount 6 Ranby 9 Risley 21 Send 13 Shepton Mallet 9 Stafford 4 Stocken 17 Usk 3 The Verne 3 Wayland 3 Wealstun 15 Wellingborough 7