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date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Civil Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) disturbances, (b) riots, (c) attempted escapes and (d) successful escapes there have been from Category C prisons in the last (i) 12 months, (ii) three years, (iii) five years, (iv) seven years and (v) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	4238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>To provide all of the information requested would incur disproportionate cost. In addition, not all of the information held covers the entire timeframe requested.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:45:03 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

750684

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to restrict drone access over prisons; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	4266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We take a zero tolerance approach to smuggling of contraband into prisons and work closely with the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to ensure those caught are prosecuted.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a range of methods to counter the threat posed by drones are being trialled and evaluated for their effectiveness across the prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We have already introduced new legislation to further strengthen our powers, making it illegal to land a drone in a prison or to use a drone to drop in contraband.</p><p> </p><p>We have had successful prosecutions due to intelligence led operations and working closely with the local police forces to prevent the use of drones to smuggle contraband into prisons.</p><p> </p><p>To date, there has been a total of 35 arrests and 11 convictions of criminals involved in drone activity – resulting in those convicted sentenced to a total of more than 40 years in jail.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:33:53 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

750864

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to bring about the release of prisoners subject to a sentence of imprisonment for public protection who have served their tariff.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	4257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The release of prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) who have completed their tariff is a matter for the independent Parole Board. Before directing the release of an IPP prisoner, the Board must be satisfied that his detention is no longer necessary for the protection of the public.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) have worked hard in supporting the Parole Board to reduce significantly the backlog of oral hearings for IPP prisoners. Earlier this year, HMPPS set up a new unit to support this effort has now embedded the learning in all pre-release casework, so as to enhance the efficiency of the parole process.</p><p><br> HMPPS is focused on giving IPP prisoners the support, opportunities and motivation they need to progress more quickly when they are reviewed by the Parole Board so that they have the best possible prospect for securing release. HMPPS and the Parole Board have implemented a joint action plan, the purpose of which is to deliver further improvements and efficiencies in the effort to help IPP prisoners progress towards release. During 2016/17, 46% of all IPP prisoners considered by the Parole Board were released and 24% recommended for a move to open conditions.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:39:40 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

750267

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff have been employed in Offender Management Units in each prison in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The recording of information on the number of staff employed specifically in Offender Management Units is not held on the corporate HR system. This means that although relevant data exists at prison level, this could not be collated to provide a comprehensive picture.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:37 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750270

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will launch a review into the contractual agreements of private sector service providers for maintenance work in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently engaging with key stakeholders, including our suppliers, to consider how we can improve the existing contracts for Facilities Management to achieve the best outcome for HMPPS. This work is anticipated to continue over summer 2017 and be completed in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:25:45 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750277

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to create a new scheme to rehabilitate offenders since the halt of the Sex Offender Treatment Programme.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service provides eight accredited programmes for men with sexual convictions. These vary in length and complexity, depending on the risks posed by individuals and the settings in which the programmes are delivered. All programmes are reviewed regularly and overseen by the Correctional Services Accreditation and Advice Panel, a panel of International experts to ensure that they are in line with the latest evidence.</p><p> </p><p>Significant changes have been made to the programmes provided for this group of offenders in line with the emerging evidence. HMPPS began delivery of two new programmes, Horizon for medium risk men in April 2016, and Kaizen for higher risk men in June 2017, following their accreditation by the Correctional Services Accreditation and Advice Panel.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:25:46 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750280

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons operate a personal officer programme.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	3726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Prison service orders do not require Governors to operate a personal officer programme and there is no central register of which establishments do operate one.</p><p> </p><p>The review of Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) introduces a new role of key worker who will have a case load of approximately six prisoners, whom they will guide support and coach to help reduce the negative impact of imprisonment. Key work is similar but not the same as a personal officer scheme. Where personal officer schemes do currently exist they will be replaced by key workers.</p><p> </p><p>The OMiC model is currently being rolled out in 10 pathfinder prisons and will be rolled out across the remaining closed prison estate by the end of March 2019.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:42 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson