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<p>The proven reoffending rate for adults released from custody in 2017/18 and who
reoffended within one year of their release was 47.6%. For offenders released on Home
Detention Curfew (HDC), the reoffending rate was 23.0%.</p><p> </p><p>The 2017/18
cohort has been chosen since this is the most recent cohort available where the reoffending
data within a year (i.e. up to 2019) is not affected by the Covid 19 pandemic and
associated court backlogs.</p><p> </p><p>HDC has been operating well for over 20 years
and provides a safe and effective way of managing the transition of suitable, lower-risk
prisoners from custody to the community whilst maintaining restrictions on their liberty
through the use of an electronically monitored curfew – ‘tagging’. Offenders released
on HDC face strict eligibility requirements and a risk assessment process, which seek
to select cases which are suitable because they can be safely managed in the community
and have a lower likelihood of reoffending. We are seeking to expand the benefits
of HDC for suitable prisoners whilst ensuring that public protection remains the overriding
priority.</p><p> </p>
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