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<p>I refer the Hon. Member to the previous response to PQ 111584.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders
who fail to comply with the requirements of their orders can be returned to court
for breach of their community orders. As a sanction, the courts can then amend the
CO so as to impose more onerous requirements or revoke the order and resentence. In
some instances, where an offender has breached his community order, a magistrates
court may commit him to custody until he can be brought or appear before the Crown
Court.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to the number of offenders who are committed
to custody for breaching a CO could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p>
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