§ 18. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what conditions have been attached to the release from prison of Mr. Johnny Adair. [57749]
§ Jane KennedyMr. Adair was released from prison on 15 May in accordance with the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995.
As with any prisoner released under this Act, if it appears to the Secretary of State that Mr. Adair's continued liberty would present a risk to the safety of others or he was likely to commit further offences, he can be recalled to prison to serve the period between half and two-thirds point of his sentence without recourse to the courts.
Furthermore, and again as with any prisoner under the Treatment of Offenders (NI) Order 1976, if he is convicted of a non-scheduled offence in Northern Ireland before 15 May 2010—the date on which he would have 1254W been released if no remission had been granted, a court may order his return to prison to serve out the remainder of his sentence.
If he is convicted of a scheduled offence for which he receives a custodial sentence, then the court must order his return to prison to serve what remains of his sentence.