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<p>Attending an accredited offending behaviour programme (OBP) in custody is voluntary,
meaning there are not any automatic sanctions for non-attendance. Prisoners who exhibit
unacceptable behaviours whilst involved in a programme will face standard disciplinary
procedures. Removal from programmes, however, can also take place due to behaviour
unrelated to participation in a programme. Sanctions can be implemented through the
adjudication process or in relation to Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP). In
order to collect the information requested a matching exercise using prison population
and adjudication databases would be required to identify each individual prisoner
who was punished under the Prison Rules. As a result, the data could only be obtained
at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Accredited Programmes can also be part of
a Community Sentence or a Licence Condition, in which case offenders can be breached
or recalled to custody for not being compliant. Data relating to breach and recall
in these specific instances is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate
cost.</p>
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