PSO 4630 - Inside Time

PSO 4630 Page 53Deportation of Irish PrisonersAnnex KDeportation of Irish prisoners will only be appropriate in exceptional circumstances. These cases,by definition, will be rare. However, as a guide, the following may be appropriate for deportationand should therefore continue to be referred to BIA using CCD2:Where an offence involves national security matters 3 or crimes that pose a serious risk to thesafety of the public or a section of the public. This might be where a person has been convicted ofa terrorism offence, murder or a serious sexual or violent offence and is serving a sentence of 10years or more (a custodial period of 5 years or more). This would include life sentences and thoseserving other indeterminate sentences for public protection with a tariff of 5 years or more.3 Offences committed under the Terrorism Act 2000, Crime and Security Act 2001, the prevention of Terrorism Act2005 and the Terrorism Act 2006.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08