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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Judiciary: Public Appointments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the University of Manchester Racial Bias and the Bench: A response to the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2020-2025), published in November 2022, what support they will give to recommendations to overhaul judicial appointment processes to deliver a more diverse judiciary and embed equalities within the judiciary. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL3880 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
answer text <p>The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is independent of government and has a statutory duty to select candidates for judicial appointment solely on merit; select only people of good character and have regard to the need to encourage diversity in the range of persons available for judicial selection. The JAC keeps its selection processes under continual review to ensure they are transparent, fair, and attract talented candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. In 2022-2023, across all legal JAC exercises, 51% of those recommended for appointment were women and 16% were ethnic minorities, contributing to a more diverse judiciary.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice, as a member of the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF), works closely with the judiciary, the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), the Legal Services Board (LSB) and the three largest legal professions on actions to improve judicial diversity. The Forum’s 2024 action plan (<a href="https://judicialappointments.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Judicial-Diversity-Forum-Priorities-and-Actions-for-2024.pdf" target="_blank">https://judicialappointments.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Judicial-Diversity-Forum-Priorities-and-Actions-for-2024.pdf</a>) which was published in January, sets out our shared priorities.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T13:42:51.167Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T13:42:51.167Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1701966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Cases Review Commission more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of resources allocated to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL3881 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-05-01more like thismore than 2024-05-01
answer text <p>As part of the departmental allocation process, we assess the needs of individual organisations against the overarching backdrop of the wider departmental finances. The CCRC’s budget has increased year on year since 2020-21 both to increase the size of its caseworker team and to carry out more outreach work with people who may need their services. The budget for 2023/24 was set at just under £8 million, which is an increase of £1.26 million or 18% since 2021/22. Its 2024-25 allocation is under consideration.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-05-01T16:49:24.607Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-01T16:49:24.607Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1682231
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Baby Care Units more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications were received for a Mother and Baby Unit place in prison in the past five years; and of those, how many were (1) accepted, or (2) refused, broken down by reason for refusal. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1565 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-30more like thismore than 2024-01-30
answer text <p>Total figures for applications received, approved and refused are provided in the table below.</p><p>As decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and the reasons can be complex, reasons for refusal are not currently collated, and could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of applications received for admission to Mother and Baby Units<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of applications approved by a board</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of applications refused by a board</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note;</p><p><sup>1</sup> For a variety of reasons, some applications do not proceed to an admissions board. For example, the application may be withdrawn; or the applicant’s circumstances may change so that a place is no longer required</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-30T17:12:03.69Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-30T17:12:03.69Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1682232
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Reoffenders more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people released from prison went on to reoffend, what number of reoffences were committed on average, what was the total number of reoffences, and what was the total number of reoffenders by custodial sentence length for (1) men, and (2) women, for the most recent year that figures are available. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1566 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-30more like thismore than 2024-01-30
answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling the causes of reoffending to keep our communities safe. Between 2010/11 and 2020/21, the overall proven reoffending rate decreased from 31.6% to 24.4%.</p><p>Helping prison leavers to secure accommodation, employment, and substance misuse treatment on release is essential for rehabilitation and can significantly reduce their likelihood of reoffending. We are therefore investing in a range of interventions including delivering our temporary accommodation service so that prison-leavers have a stable base on release, offering more offenders the chance to work in prison and expanding the number of Incentivised Substance-Free Living wings so that we can support prisoners off drugs and into recovery.</p><p>Further, we are seeking to introduce a presumption against short sentences which we know have significantly higher reoffending rates than suspended and community sentences.</p><p>The answer can be found in the tables below.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Reoffending rate, number of reoffences and average number of reoffences per reoffender for offenders released from custody, male and female (adult), April 2020 – March 2021. </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>April 2020 - March 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Female offenders </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)</p></td><td><p><strong>44.1%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average number of reoffences per reoffender</p></td><td><p>5.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffences</p></td><td><p>8,686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Male offenders </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)</p></td><td><p><strong>37.5%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average number of reoffences per reoffender</p></td><td><p>4.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffences</p></td><td><p>72,549</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All adult offenders </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)</p></td><td><p><strong>38.0%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average number of reoffences per reoffender</p></td><td><p>4.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffences</p></td><td><p>81,235</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Number of reoffenders by custodial sentence length, male (adult), April 2020 – March 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>April 2020 - March 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Less than or equal to 6 months</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>8,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>More than 6 months to less than 12 months</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>2,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>12 months to less than 2 years</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>2,176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2 years to less than 4 years</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>1,995</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>4 years to 10 years</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>958</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>More than 10 years</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mandatory Life (MLP)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other Life [Note 1]</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All male adult reoffenders</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td><p>16,266</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 3: Number of reoffenders by custodial sentence length, female (adult), April 2020 – March 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>April 2020 – March 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Less than or equal to 6 months</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>More than 6 months to less than 12 months</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>12 months to less than 2 years</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2 years to less than 4 years</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>4 years to 10 years</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>More than 10 years</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mandatory Life (MLP)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other Life [Note 1]</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All female adult reoffenders</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of reoffenders</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,474</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[Note 1] 'Other life' category includes discretionary and automatic life sentences.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-30T12:49:14.743Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-30T12:49:14.743Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1682234
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Video Conferencing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion, of prisons in England and Wales currently provide secure video calls for prisoners. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1567 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-29more like thismore than 2024-01-29
answer text <p>All prisons (100%) across England and Wales have the capability to offer secure video calls with approved family members and friends, responding to demand from prisoners.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-29T18:00:29.173Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-29T18:00:29.173Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1681716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-11more like thismore than 2024-01-11
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Mother and Baby Units more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many mothers and babies residing in a prison Mother and Baby Unit were separated upon the child reaching 18 months of age in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1513 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-25more like thismore than 2024-01-25
answer text <p>Over the last three years, 110 applications to Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) have been approved. In the year to March 2023, 51 women and 44 babies were received into MBUs; compared with 39 women and 40 babies in the previous reporting year. Not all mother and babies that move onto a Mother &amp; Baby Unit will be separated due to the child reaching 18 months old. As it would be necessary to review, individually, the records of each of the women accommodated on MBUs over the last three years to determine this, the information requested could not be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>MBUs operate an 18-month upper age limit, as explained in the Policy Framework ‘<em>Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units (MBUs), and Maternal Separation from Children up to the Age of Two in Women’s Prisons’</em>. Consideration of this upper age limit was included in the 2020 policy review and is informed by the available research which has identified that, from 18 months onwards, babies may become more aware of their environment and so being in a custodial setting after that age may adversely impact a child’s development. However, it is fully recognised that there may be cases where it is in the best interests of the child for this age limit to be extended. As such, mothers can apply for an extension to the 18-month age limit, where this is applicable.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-25T17:32:55.31Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-25T17:32:55.31Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1681368
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Telephones more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of cells in (1) the female prison estate, and (2) the male prison estate, have in-cell telephony; and what proportion of cells in each prison have that facility. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1420 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answer text <p>There are a total of 10 <strong>Women’s</strong> Public Sector Prisons (8 closed and 2 open) in England which are run by His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service.</p><ul><li>All cells in the 8 prisons within the women’s closed estate have 100% In-Cell Telephony.</li><li>Neither of the 2 prisons within the women’s open estate have any In-Cell Telephony, 0%.</li></ul><p>There are a total of 97 <strong>Men’s </strong>Prisons (84 closed and 13 open) in England and Wales, which are run by His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service.</p><p>Of the 84 closed men’s prisons:</p><ul><li>78 prisons have received In-Cell Telephony throughout, 100%.</li><li>4 prisons are currently at the end of implementation, therefore these prisons are 98% live with In-Cell Telephony and should complete within the next two weeks.</li><li>2 prisons are at implementation stage and are due to complete on February 24, therefore the proportion is currently 0%.</li></ul><p>Of the 13 open men’s prisons:</p><ul><li>1 prison has In-Cell Telephony throughout, 100%.</li><li>12 prisons do not have any In-Cell Telephony, 0%.</li></ul><p>It is important to note that there are limitations to call usage on these devices. The PIN Phone system enables this as it can be configured on a site by site basis to best suit the needs of the site. This configuration applies to the time scales in which calls can be made, the number of calls which a single prisoner can make within those timescales and also the maximum amount of time the prisoner can spend on calls.</p><p>Additionally, each prisoner is issued a unique PIN number which they will use to make outside calls. These PIN numbers are pre-loaded with calling credit and also contain pre-approved numbers which security have sanctioned for the prisoner to use. The prison can configure the system to decide when the phones will be available to the prisoner. Support frameworks such as the Samaritans are accessible 24hrs a day via a dedicated PIN number which is available to prisoners.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-24T12:13:19.673Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-24T12:13:19.673Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1681405
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Telephones more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what is the cost per minute to make a call from (1) a prison wing payphone, and (2) an in-cell phone, to (a) a landline, and (b) a mobile phone, at (i) weekends, and (ii) weekdays. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1421 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answer text <p>The cost per minute for prison wing payphone and in-cell phones are:</p><p>Calls to UK fixed lines:</p><p>3.10 pence during the week midnight Sunday to midday Friday <br> 2.75 pence during the weekend midday Friday to midnight Sunday</p><p>Calls to UK mobiles:</p><p>6.88 pence during the week midnight Sunday to midday Friday <br> 4.50 pence during the weekend midday Friday to midnight Sunday</p><p> </p><p>Prisons are able to limit when calls can be made and the duration of time an individual can use a PIN phone for on a given day. These limitations will reflect the local capacity to handle multiple calls concurrently and their requirement to resource the monitoring of specific calls.</p><p>Prisoners pay for their own calls using prison earnings or money sent into them from family and friends. Calls to organisations such as the Samaritans are free to prisoners with HMPPS paying for these directly.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-24T12:13:50.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-24T12:13:50.587Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1681406
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many, and what proportion of, people reoffended within one year of release from prison by accommodation status at (1) release, and (2) three months post-release, in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL1422 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2024-01-30more like thismore than 2024-01-30
answer text <p>I enclose details of the number and proportion of people who reoffended within one year of release from prison, broken down by their accommodation status at release, for 2020/21 and 2021/22 – the two years for which this information is available. The equivalent information broken down by accommodation status three months post-release could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>A settled place to live is key to reducing reoffending, cutting crime and protecting the public. Our Prisons Strategy White Paper set out our plans to reduce reoffending, including improving prison leavers’ access to accommodation.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-01-30T08:59:53.793Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-30T08:59:53.793Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
attachment
1
file name 2024-01-24 PQ HL1422 Table.xlsx more like this
title HL1422_table more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter
1654556
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-19more like thismore than 2023-07-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Pre-sentence Reports: Pilot Schemes more like this
house id 2 more like this
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pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the pilot, launched in March 2021, with 15 magistrates’ courts, involving the Ministry of Justice, HMCTS and the probation service, of an alternative delivery model to increase the number of cases receiving pre-sentence reports. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-07-26more like thismore than 2023-07-26
answer text <p>The Pre-Sentence Report (PSR) Pilot tested an Alternative Delivery Model for PSRs in 15 magistrates’ courts’ and concluded in March 2023.</p><p>Monitoring data collected during the pilot revealed that pilot courts delivered a higher proportion of PSRs per in-court disposal than non-pilot courts, including for each of the priority cohorts (young adults aged 18-24; women; offenders at risk of short-term custody). We also conducted a process evaluation to explore how the Alternative Delivery Model was implemented, including identifying any benefits, challenges, or unintended outcomes. The process evaluation was published on 15 June 2023 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-the-pre-sentence-report-pilot" target="_blank">Process evaluation of the Pre-Sentence Report Pilot - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>) and has found that:</p><ul><li>Participants generally support the targeting of priority cohorts with views that this has led to appropriate support for vulnerable groups but were keen to ensure there was flexibility in the model to allow for professional judgement.</li><li>Probation staff largely support the virtual training which was offered as part of the pilot.</li><li>However, the levels of implementation and buy-in for the Alternative Delivery Model varied across court sites, which appeared to relate to existing ways of working between stakeholders. The pilot also took place during a significant period of change, with the Covid-19 pandemic and re-unification of the Probation Service impacting resourcing and delays in court, and therefore our ability to embed and evaluate the Alternative Delivery Model in the most efficient way.</li></ul><p>Findings from the pilot have shown some successful elements of the Alternative Delivery Model that we will now integrate into national delivery. This includes rolling out a refreshed training package for probation staff in court across England and Wales and rolling out the processes for the early identification of cases that would benefit from a PSR.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2023-07-26T14:18:36.07Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-26T14:18:36.07Z
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label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester remove filter