§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many offences were committed by prisoners while released on the home detention curfew scheme since January 1999; what were the category of the offences committed by prisoners while released on the scheme; and how many offences were similar in character to those for which the prisoners had originally been sentenced. [HL2938]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal):As of 30 April 2004, 92,280 prisoners have been placed on the home detention curfew scheme since the scheme was introduced in January 1999. To 30 April, 1,977 of those prisoners have been reported to the Home Office as having been 88WA cautioned or convicted or awaiting prosecution for an offence committed while they were subject to the scheme. Table 1 gives a breakdown of those offences and table 2 gives a breakdown of offences that were similar in character to the index offence.
Breakdown of all further offences Total 28 January 1999 to 31 April 2004 Total 3,623 Violent Against the Person 462 Sexual Offences 9 Burglary 163 Robbery 47 Theft and Handling 866 Fraud and Forgery 119 Drug Offences 306 Motoring Offences 964 Other 687
Breakdown of all further charges incurred on HDC which are similar to the most serious index offence Total 28 January 1999 to 31 April 2004 Total 664 Violent Against the Person 56 Sexual Offences 0 Burglary/Theft/Fraud/Forgery 440 Drug Offences 49 Motoring Offences 103 Other 16