§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many of the category B prisoners who have escaped in the last five years are still at large, and whether they will give in respect of each such prisoner who is at large the date of escape, the location of escape and the offence for which the prisoner was in custody.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch): Responsibility 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 to Lord Marlesford from the Director of Security Programmes, Mr. A. J. Pearson, dated 28th November 1996.
Lady Blatch has asked me, in the absence of the director general from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking how many of the category B prisoners 21WA who have escaped in the last five years are still at large, the date and location of escape and the offence for which the prisoner was in custody.
Date of escape Number Establishment Category Offence Location 10.2.94 MM2169 Wandsworth B Murder Escort Vehicle 23.3.94 R07125 Nottingham B Murder Outside Hospital
§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether details of all category A and category B prisoners who escape from custody are circulated to all police forces in the United Kingdom and what arrangements exist for informing police forces of the recapture of such prisoners.
§ Baroness BlatchResponsibility 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 to Lord Marlesford from the Director of Security Programmes, Mr. A. J. Pearson, dated 28th November 1996.
Lady Blatch has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking whether details of all category A and category B prisoners who escape from custody are circulated to all police forces in the United Kingdom and what arrangements exist for informing police forces of the recapture of such prisoners.
All escapes by category A and B prisoners are immediately reported to the local police with full details, including a recent photograph where available.
The local police notify the escape to the Police National Computer and to the Police Gazette. On recapture, the force responsible for the recapture again notify the Police National Computer and the Police Gazette.
When the prisoner is returned to prison custody the receiving prison then inform the local police.