§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the prisoners under home detention curfew(a) broke their curfew and (b) re-offended while under curfew in (i) January, (ii) February and (iii) March; and if he will make a statement. [61473]
§ Hilary BennThe table covers the period January-March 2002. It provides a breakdown of breaches of the Home Detention Curfew scheme as reported to the Prison Service by electronic monitoring contractors. A breach report may be submitted if an offender
is absent during part or the whole of a curfew period; orthreatens or attacks a monitoring officer; ordamages the monitoring equipment; oris absent when the equipment is due to be installed.The table also provides a breakdown of offenders who are reported to the Prison Service as having been cautioned, convicted or who are awaiting prosecution for an offence committed while they were subject to the Home Detention Curfew (HDC) scheme.
1052WThe Home Detention Curfew scheme is designed to ensure a better transition for short-term offenders between custody and the community. The safety of the public is paramount at all times.
Month Breaches of curfew reported to the Prison Service Offenders reported as having committed a further offence while subject to HDC 2002 January 45 7 February 36 13 March 39 15