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<p>For prisons in Erith and Thamesmead constituency (HM Prisons Isis, Belmarsh and
Thameside), as at 31 March 2021:</p><p>(a) 1,347 people were serving prison sentences;</p><p>(b)
28 of these were serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, of which:</p><p>(i)
28 were post-tariff;</p><p>(ii) 22 of which had been recalled; and</p><p>(iii) 8 of
the recalled prisoners were recalled solely for reasons other than further offending.</p><p>
</p><p>There is often more than one reason for recalling an offender, specifically
in relation to recalls taking place on the basis of non-compliance. For the purpose
of this answer, all reasons for recall other than further offending have been amalgamated
to provide the answer for (b)(iii). The figures have been drawn from administrative
IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible
errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>The power to recall is a vital
public protection measure. Offenders on licence in the community will be recalled
to custody where they breach their licence conditions in such a way as to indicate
that their risk has increased to the level where it may no longer be managed effectively
in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Our primary responsibility is to protect the public;
however, HMPPS remains committed to safely reducing the number of prisoners serving
IPP sentences in custody.</p>
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