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Open Prisons

Volume 450: debated on Thursday 26 October 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have absconded from Leyhill Open Prison in each month since November 2005, broken down by offence; and if he will make a statement. (96967)

The information is provided in the following table.

Absconds from Leyhill Open Prison November 2005-October 20061

Month/year

Offence

Total

2005

November

Supplying drugs

4

Possession drugs with intent to supply

Robbery

Conspiracy to commit theft

December

Robbery x 5

9

Rape

Blackmail

Possession drugs

Burglary

2006

January

Arson

4

Grievous Bodily Harm

Burglary

Robbery

February

Theft

2

Robbery

March

Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life

2

Murder

April

Burglary

2

Robbery

May

Burglary

1

June

Burglary x 2

2

July

0

August

Burglary x 2

3

Robbery

September

Burglary x 2

2

October(to 24 October 2006)

Driving while disqualified x 2

6

Robbery x 3

Fraud and deception

Note:

Data from April 2006 to October 2006 is provisional