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<p>The number of absconds has reduced by 75% over the last 10 years. There were 181
absconds in 2014/15, one of the lowest annual totals on record. The annual number
of absconds from prison is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-performance-statistics-2014-to-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-performance-statistics-2014-to-2015</a></p><br
/><p>Open prisons provide an effective means of ensuring prisoners are tested in the
community before they are released and to demonstrate a reduction in risk in preparation
for release. To release prisoners directly from a closed prison without the resettlement
benefits of the open estate would undoubtedly lead to higher levels of post-release
re-offending.</p><br /><p>The table below provides a monthly breakdown of absconds
that occurred during 2014/15, the most recent period that statistics are available.</p><br
/><p>Table 1: <strong>Absconds from prisons, England and Wales, 2014/15 by month</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of absconds</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-14</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-14</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-14</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-15</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>181</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br
/><p>Notes:</p><p>Figures do not include absconds from NOMS-run immigration removal
centres.</p>
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