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99W Written Answers 20 JUNE 2011 Written Answers 100W Population in prison under immediate custodial sentence and proportion serving a sentence for drug offences, England and Wales, 1995-2010 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Drug offences 4,256 5,755 7,174 7,893 8,169 8,473 9,148 10,067 10,330 Total population 38,863 42,914 48,674 52,159 51,293 53,093 54,169 57,272 59,393 Proportion (percentage) 11.0 13.4 14.7 15.1 15.9 16.0 16.9 17.6 17.4 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009 1 2010 Drug offences 10,486 10,661 10,647 10,613 10,982 10,696 10,420 11,064 Total population 60,924 62,179 63,404 65,533 68,124 68,375 68,461 70,871 Proportion 17.2 17.1 16.8 16.2 16.1 15.6 15.2 15.6 (percentage) 1 Due to the introduction of a new prison IT system the 2010 prison population data is taken from a different source. The 2009 figures from both the old and new system have been presented to aid comparison. Note: These figures have been drawn from large administrative data systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing. Legal Costs Mr Buckland: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the merits of early intervention to prevent civil disputes about money and debt becoming matters for litigation. [59995] Mr Djanogly: The Government’s vision is for people to resolve their disputes at an early stage, ideally before entering the court process and before the costs of litigation escalate. Early engagement is reflected in the rules of court, the Civil Procedure Rules, and in a range of pre-action protocols, which encourage early engagement and settlement where possible. Despite this, creditors often have to resort to court action because of a lack of debtor engagement for dealing with disputes including money, debt and other issues. Cases fall into the court system often for the wrong reasons, sometimes because people are unaware of alternatives or have not used the advice services that are available to help resolve disputes. To assist with resolving cases that have reached court without the need for further costs, county courts display notices giving the contact details of free advice providers. The Ministry of Justice is currently consulting on a range of proposals for reforming the civil justice system, that include a greater role for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mediation, as well as encouraging earlier settlement through a more robust pre-action procedure. The consultation closes on 30 June. Life Imprisonment Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people received indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for public protection in each year since 2003. [60002] Mr Blunt: The number of persons sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection in England and Wales, 2005 to 2010 can be viewed in the following table. Sentences of imprisonment for public protection were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 on 4 April 2005. IPPs were therefore not available in 2003 and 2004. Persons sentenced to immediate custody and the number of indeterminate sentences for all offences, England and Wales 2005-10 England and Wales Persons given immediate custody and sentence length 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1 2010 All offences Total persons sentenced 1,473,275 1,412,940 1,406,788 1,353,937 1,398,278 1,357,600 Number given immediate custody 101,236 96,017 95,206 99,525 100,231 101,513 Percentage given immediate custody (%) 6.9 6.8 6.8 7.4 7.2 7.5 Indeterminate sentence 2 426 1,448 1,707 1,538 1,001 1,019 1 Revisions have been made to 2009 figures to account for the late receipt of a small number of court records. 2 Sentences of imprisonment for public protection introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 on 4 April 2005. Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for public protection have served the minimum term under their sentence; [60008] (2) how many prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for public protection which were handed down before the implementation of changes introduced in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 have served the minimum term under their sentence; [60009] (3) what the average minimum sentence handed down to prisoners given indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for public protection was (a) before and (b) after the implementation of the changes introduced by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. [60012]
101W Written Answers 20 JUNE 2011 Written Answers 102W Mr Blunt: Based on data on 17 November 2010, the number of prisoners who are serving indeterminate sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) and have passed their tariff expiry date is 3,174. The number of prisoners serving an IPP sentence who have not passed their tariff expiry date is 3,119. A further 41 prisoners were serving an IPP where their tariff expiry date is not yet recorded. The number of prisoners serving an IPP sentence imposed before the implementation of the changes introduced in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (CJIA08), on 14 July 2008, and have passed their tariff expiry date is 3,026. The average tariff length for IPPs imposed before and after the CJIA08 implementation is shown in the table. Average tariff (years) Pre CJ1A08 implementation 3 Post CJAI08 implementation 4 These data include prisoners serving an IPP sentence in prison and secure hospitals but exclude those who have been recalled to custody following release. The average length of tariff data included in the table does not include time served on remand. National Offender Management Services: Managers Ian Lavery: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many managers at grade C or above have left the employment of (a) his Department and (b) the National Offender Management Service in the last two financial years; and how many of those managers have subsequently been employed by Sodexo; [59986] (2) how many managers at grade C or above have left the employment of (a) his Department and (b) the National Offender Management Service in the last two financial years; and how many of those managers have subsequently been employed by Reliance; [59988] (3) how many managers at grade C or above have left the employment of (a) his Department and (b) the National Offender Management Service in the last two financial years; and how many of those managers have subsequently been employed by Mitie. [59990] Mr Blunt: The grading structure in the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) differs from the rest of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The definition of grade C is different in each case. Senior Manager C in NOMS refers to a more senior responsibility level than a Band C in MOJ. The equivalent of a Senior Manager C within MOJ is Band A. It is this level for which information is supplied in the answer. The number of senior managers (Bands A and above) that left the MOJ between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2011 was 348. The number of senior managers (Senior Manager C and above) that left NOMS during the same period was 109. Of these, 38 staff were operational grades. The MOJ and NOMS do not keep records of employment taken up by former staff after they have left. NOMS is however aware that a small number of senior managers resigned in 2010 to take up posts in the private sector, including the Governors of Holloway, Whitemoor, Moorland and the Isle of Wight prisons. One former Director of Offender Management also took up an appointment with Sodexo in May 2011. There may have been others who joined private sector providers but there is no requirement for those leaving to advise the Department or agency of their future employment plans, save for any obligations under the Business Appointment Rules. These rules were applied in the appointment of the former Director of Offender Management with Sodexo. Police Cautions Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will publish the outcomes of his Department’s pilots on the availability of punitive conditions to police forces and prosecutors as part of a conditional caution. [59910] Mr Blunt: The outcomes of the pilots are not yet available. We consulted on the availability of punitive conditions as part of the Green Paper “Breaking the Cycle”. We are considering the responses we received to the Green Paper consultation and will be publishing our plans shortly. Prison Sentences: Methadone Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what proportion of persons in custody with sentences of (a) up to three months, (b) between three and six months, (c) between six and 12 months, (d) between one and two years, (e) between two and five years, (f) between five and 10 years and (g) 10 years and over were in receipt of methadone in the latest period for which figures are available; [59914] (2) what proportion of those serving a custodial sentence were in receipt of methadone in each year since 1995. [60116] Mr Blunt: The requested information on the proportion of persons in custody receiving methadone by length of sentence is not routinely collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost by analysing prisoner records and disaggregating information which may be held on local data systems. Data is available on the number of clinical drug interventions provided in prisons for drug dependency since 2007-08. There is no collated data prior to 2007. In 2007-08, a total of 58,809 prisoners received a clinical drug intervention. Of these, 12,518 (21%) received a maintenance prescription for opioid dependency of either methadone or buprenorphine. In 2008-09, a total of 64,767 prisoners received a clinical drug intervention. Of these 19,632 (31%) received a maintenance prescription for opioid dependency of either methadone or buprenorphine. In 2009-10, a total of 60,067 prisoners received a clinical drug intervention. Of these 23,744 (39%) received a maintenance prescription for opioid dependency of either methadone or buprenorphine. 1 1 NOMS Performance Data Prisoners Ian Mearns: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost to the public purse of an adult prisoner in England and Wales was in the last 12 months. [59994]
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