To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted but did
not receive an immediate custodial sentence who had (a) zero, (b) between one and
four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f)
between 26 and 50, (g) between 51 and 75, (h) between 76 and 100 and (i) 101 or more
previous convictions for (i) violence against the person, (ii) theft, (iii) drug offences,
(iv) robbery, (v) common assault and battery, (vi) burglary in a dwelling, (vi) production,
supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A, (vii) possession
of an article with a blade or point and (viii) assaulting, resisting or obstructing
a constable or designated officer in execution of duty in each of the last 10 years.
<p>The number of people who were convicted but did not receive an immediate custodial
sentence who had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d)
between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f) between 26 and 50, (g) between 51 and
75, (h) between 76 and 100 and (i) 101 or more previous convictions for (i) violence
against the person, (ii) theft, (iii) drug offences, (iv) robbery, (v) common assault
and battery, (vi) burglary in a dwelling, (vi) production, supply and possession with
intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A, (vii) possession of an article with
a blade or point and (viii) assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated
officer in execution of duty in each of the last 10 years can be viewed in the table.</p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people
released on Home Detention Curfew in each year since 2010 were serving sentences relating
to (a) criminal damage and arson, (b) drug offences, (c) fraud, (d) miscellaneous
crimes against society, (e) possession of weapons, (f) public order, (g) robbery,
(h) sexual offences, (i) summary motoring, (j) summary non-motoring, (k) theft and
(l) violence against the person.
<p>HDC is a robust scheme which allows suitable, risk assessed, prisoners to work
towards rehabilitation in the community, while remaining subject to strict monitoring
and other conditions. If they breach these, they can be returned to custody. HDC allows
reintegration back into the community in a controlled and supervised way, which research
suggests may help to reduce the risk of further offending.</p><p> </p><p>The attached
table shows the number and proportion of offenders released on Home Detention Curfew,
in each year since 2010 by offence group.</p>
