§ Lord Windleshamasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total number of offenders who were under supervision in the community by the Probation Service in England and Wales for each of the most recent five years for which statistics are available; and how many in each year:
- (a) had been sentenced to non-custodial penalities by the courts; or
- (b) had been released from a custodial sentence under supervision and subject to recall to prison in the event of re-offending or presenting a risk to the public.[HL4431]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe number of offenders under supervision in the community sentenced to non-custodial penalties by the courts in the years 1993 to 1997 is as follows: 115WA
- 1993 : 96,563
- 1994 : 107,257
- 1995 : 107,333
- 1996 : 110,274
- 1997 : 117,610
The number of offenders released from a custodial sentence under statutory supervision and subject to recall is as follows for the years 1994 to 1998:
- 1994 : 20,900
- 1995 : 22,900
- 1996 : 23,900
- 1997 : 25,100
- 1998 : 28,400