Andrew Selous corrected a written answer on Prisoner Escapes

22 February 2016 · Commons written answer · Ministry of Justice

Andy Slaughter (Labour, Hammersmith) asked written question 23553 on 21 January 2016. Dominic Raab answered on 26 January 2016 for the Ministry of Justice, and Andrew Selous corrected the answer on 22 February 2016. The corrected text adds the figure 102, which the original did not give. Altogether 839 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners escaped from prison vans in each year since 2010; how many such prisoners remain on the run; of what offences each such prisoner was convicted; and what length of custodial sentence each such prisoner was given.

Original and corrected answer

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

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~~We are committed~~ to ~~consulting fully~~ on ~~our proposals prior~~ to the ~~introduction~~ of ~~any legislation and will announce further details in due course.~~ ~~We will adhere to any guidance published by the Cabinet Office in respect~~ of ~~the pre-election periods. We have and will continue to seek to work with the devolved administrations to deliver a modernised and reformed human rights framework for all of the United Kingdom.~~ \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	NOMS has implemented a range of measures in recent years to improve the security surrounding prisoners on escort. Between 2010-11 and 2014-15, 23 prisoners escaped from vehicles operated by NOMS or by contractors. All were re-captured. Overall, the number of escapes from prison escorts almost halved from 102 between 2005-06 and 2009-10, to 59 between 2010-11 and 2014-15. The tables below provide the details requested for each escape and for each year and provide details on the overall number of escapes from escorts outside of a prison over the last 10 years. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 2010-11 \| 2011-12 \| 2012-13 \| 2013-14 \| 2014-15 \| \| \| Number of escapes \| 1 \| 9 \| 2 \| 7 \| 4 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| (1) Of the 23 vehicle related escapes between April 2010 and March 2015, none remain unlawfully at large (2) Vehicles primarily refer to prison vans used for escorting prisoner but do include other vehicle types. A distinction cannot be made in the data between vehicle types. (3) Includes all such escapes regardless of duration. Table 2: Escapes from escorts while entering or leaving vehicles or en route to or from venue by sentence length and main offence, 2010/11 to 2014/15 \| \| Financial year \| Sentence length 1 \| Main offence 2010/11 \| Remand \| Other criminal offence 2011/12 \| Extended Sentence for the Public Protection - 4y \| Wounding with intent 2011/12 \| Indeterminate Sentence for the Public Protection \| Robbery 2011/12 \| Indeterminate Sentence for the Public Protection \| Robbery 2011/12 \| Life \| Possessing firearm with intent to endanger life 2011/12 \| 4m \| Theft 2011/12 \| 4y \| Burglary 2011/12 \| Remand \| Using disorderly behaviour, or threatening abusive or insulting words likely to cause harassment alarm or distress 2011/12 \| 22y \| Being concerned in offer to supply controlled drug - Class A - Cocaine 2011/12 \| Indeterminate Sentence for the Public Protection \| Wounding with intent 2012/13 \| Remand \| Burglary 2012/13 \| 4y \| Burglary 2013/14 \| Remand \| Conspiracy to Rob 2013/14 \| Remand \| Conspiracy to Rob 2013/14 \| 2y \| ABH 2013/14 \| Remand \| Aggravated burglary 2013/14 \| 4y \| Blackmail 2013/14 \| Remand \| Robbery 2013/14 \| 3y \| Burglary 2014/15 \| Remand \| Robbery 2014/15 \| 6m \| Theft 2014/15 \| Remand \| Robbery 2014/15 \| Remand \| Burglary \| \| Information is given on the main offence and the sentence attached to that specific offence. In some cases there are other offences which may have a consecutive or concurrent sentence length. Table 3 provides information about escapes which have taken place from prison escort and private escort contractors from 2005/06 to 2014/15. The table includes escapes from courts but not those escapes of less than 15 minutes’ duration and covers the full duration of the escort process. Table 3: KPI Escapes 1 from Prison Escort 2 and from Private Escort Contractors (PECS) 3 from 2005/06 to 2014/15 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 2005 /06 \| 2006 /07 \| 2007 /08 \| 2008 /09 \| 2009 /10 \| 2010 /11 \| 2011 /12 \| 2012 /13 \| 2013 /14 \| 2014 /15 KPI Prison Escorts Escapes \| 8 \| 6 \| 2 \| 4 \| 3 \| 1 \| 2 \| 0 \| 2 \| 1 KPI Contracted Out Escort (PECS) Escapes \| 17 \| 19 \| 16 \| 15 \| 12 \| 10 \| 13 \| 9 \| 9 \| 12 KPI Category A Escapes during Escort \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| 1 \| - \| - \| - \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 1) The definition of a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Escape if (i) the prisoner is at liberty for 15 minutes or more before recapture or (ii) a prisoner escapes and is charged with another criminal offence 2) Escaping the control of escorting prison service staff. 3) Escapes from the secure vehicles or supervision of contracted prison escorts. This includes escapes from court where contracted prison escort staff have been notified

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~~We are committed~~ to ~~consulting fully~~ on ~~our proposals prior~~ to the ~~introduction~~ of ~~any legislation and will announce further details in due course.~~
~~We will adhere to any guidance published by the Cabinet Office in respect~~ of ~~the pre-election periods. We have and will continue to seek to work with the devolved administrations to deliver a modernised and reformed human rights framework for all of the United Kingdom.~~
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NOMS has implemented a range of measures in recent years to improve the security surrounding prisoners on escort. Between 2010-11 and 2014-15, 23 prisoners escaped from vehicles operated by NOMS or by contractors. All were re-captured.
Overall, the number of escapes from prison escorts almost halved from 102 between 2005-06 and 2009-10, to 59 between 2010-11 and 2014-15.
The tables below provide the details requested for each escape and for each year and provide details on the overall number of escapes from escorts outside of a prison over the last 10 years.
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| 2010-11
| 2011-12
| 2012-13
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| 2014-15
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Number of escapes
| 1
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| 4
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(1) Of the 23 vehicle related escapes between April 2010 and March 2015, none remain unlawfully at large
(2) Vehicles primarily refer to prison vans used for escorting prisoner but do include other vehicle types. A distinction cannot be made in the data between vehicle types. (3) Includes all such escapes regardless of duration.
Table 2: Escapes from escorts while entering or leaving vehicles or en route to or from venue by sentence length and main offence, 2010/11 to 2014/15
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Financial year
| Sentence length 1
| Main offence
2010/11
| Remand
| Other criminal offence
2011/12
| Extended Sentence for the Public Protection - 4y
| Wounding with intent
2011/12
| Indeterminate Sentence for the Public Protection
| Robbery
2011/12
| Indeterminate Sentence for the Public Protection
| Robbery
2011/12
| Life
| Possessing firearm with intent to endanger life
2011/12
| 4m
| Theft
2011/12
| 4y
| Burglary
2011/12
| Remand
| Using disorderly behaviour, or threatening abusive or insulting words likely to cause harassment alarm or distress
2011/12
| 22y
| Being concerned in offer to supply controlled drug - Class A - Cocaine
2011/12
| Indeterminate Sentence for the Public Protection
| Wounding with intent
2012/13
| Remand
| Burglary
2012/13
| 4y
| Burglary
2013/14
| Remand
| Conspiracy to Rob
2013/14
| Remand
| Conspiracy to Rob
2013/14
| 2y
| ABH
2013/14
| Remand
| Aggravated burglary
2013/14
| 4y
| Blackmail
2013/14
| Remand
| Robbery
2013/14
| 3y
| Burglary
2014/15
| Remand
| Robbery
2014/15
| 6m
| Theft
2014/15
| Remand
| Robbery
2014/15
| Remand
| Burglary
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Information is given on the main offence and the sentence attached to that specific offence. In some cases there are other offences which may have a consecutive or concurrent sentence length.
Table 3 provides information about escapes which have taken place from prison escort and private escort contractors from 2005/06 to 2014/15. The table includes escapes from courts but not those escapes of less than 15 minutes’ duration and covers the full duration of the escort process.
Table 3: KPI Escapes 1 from Prison Escort 2 and from Private Escort Contractors (PECS) 3 from 2005/06 to 2014/15
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| 2005 /06
| 2006 /07
| 2007 /08
| 2008 /09
| 2009 /10
| 2010 /11
| 2011 /12
| 2012 /13
| 2013 /14
| 2014 /15
KPI Prison Escorts Escapes
| 8
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 1
KPI Contracted Out Escort (PECS) Escapes
| 17
| 19
| 16
| 15
| 12
| 10
| 13
| 9
| 9
| 12
KPI Category A Escapes during Escort
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| 1
| -
| -
| -
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1) The definition of a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Escape if (i) the prisoner is at liberty for 15 minutes or more before recapture or (ii) a prisoner escapes and is charged with another criminal offence
2) Escaping the control of escorting prison service staff.
3) Escapes from the secure vehicles or supervision of contracted prison escorts. This includes escapes from court where contracted prison escort staff have been notified

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