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<p><strong>791<sup>(1)</sup> </strong>people were released from prison, from determinate
and indeterminate sentences, on 22 December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Of those 791, <strong>98</strong>
were recalled within one month of their release date.</p><p> </p><p><strong>1,777<sup>(1)</sup></strong>
people were released from prison, from determinate and indeterminate sentences, between
18 December and 22 December 2017 (inclusive).</p><p> </p><p>Of those 1,777, <strong>200</strong>
were recalled within one month of their release date.</p><p> </p><p><strong>(1) </strong><strong>The
number of offenders released do not include those re-released following recall.</strong></p><p>
</p><p>Public protection is our priority and recall is used to ensure that offenders
on licence who present a high risk of harm to the public or are at risk of re-offending
are returned to custody as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p>
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