Records show that the level of absconds is the lowest for 10 years. Statistics show that since 1996 the rate of absconds has reduced by half.
Data showing the number of prisoners who have absconded from open or semi-open prisons between January 2007 and February 2008 broken down by (a) prison and (b) offence for which they are convicted is shown in the following tables.
Currently abscond levels are the lowest since centralised recording of figures began in 1995.
Offence Askham Grange Ford Grendon Hatfield Hewell Grange Hollesley Bay Kirkham Leyhill Lindholme Affray — 1 — 1 — — 1 1 — Burglary 1 13 11 14 6 4 30 16 — Arson — — — — — — — — — Assault — 1 1 1 — — 2 — — Assisting illegal immigrants — — — — — — 1 — — Attempt to commit theft — — — — — — — 1 — Attempt to pervert the course of justice — — — 1 — — — — — Attempted murder — — — — — — — 1 — Murder — 1 — — — — — 1 — Robbery 4 5 4 3 4 7 12 9 1 Breach — 4 — — 1 1 2 2 Conspiracy to commit theft — — — — — — — — Drugs 2 7 2 8 1 — 10 8 — Criminal damage — — — — — — — — — Customs evasion (not drugs related) — — — — — — — — — Driving — 4 — 1 3 4 3 3 — Deception — 2 — — — — 1 1 — Fail to surrender — — — — — — — 1 — False imprisonment — — — — — — — — — False instruments — — — — — 1 — — — Fraud — — — — — — — — — Handling stolen goods — — 1 1 — 1 — 1 — Holding warrant 1 — — 1 — — — — — Illegal immigrant/detainee — 1 — — — — — — — Import/export/drug — 1 1 — — — — 1 — Inflict grievous bodily harm — — — 1 1 3 Kidnapping — — — — 1 — — — — Make off without paying — — — — — — — — — Manslaughter — 1 — — — — — — — Other criminal offences — 1 — — — — — — — Other violence offences — — — — — — — — Possession of an offensive weapon — 1 — 1 — — — — — Possession of firearm with intent. Endanger life — — — — — — — — — Rape — — — — — — — 1 — Receiving stolen goods — — — — — — — — — Sec 40 convictions during original sentence — — — — 1 — — — — Taking and driving away — 1 1 — — — 2 — — Theft — 6 1 — — 1 9 6 — Threatening/disorderly behaviour — — — — — — — — — Trespass — 1 — — — — — — — Wounding — 2 — — — 1 4 3 — Not recorded 1 2 1 — — — 2 1 — Grand total 9 55 23 33 17 20 80 60 1
Offence North Sea Camp Norwich Standford Hill Stoke Heath Sudbury Thorn Cross Usk Wealstun Grand total Affray — — 1 — — — — — 5 Burglary 19 — 18 — 17 29 1 12 191 Arson 1 — — — 1 1 1 4 Assault 2 — 1 — 1 5 1 15 Assisting illegal immigrants — — — — — — — — 1 Attempt to commit theft — — — — — — — — 1 Attempt to pervert the course of justice — — — — — — — — 1 Attempted murder — — 1 — 1 — — — 3 Murder 1 — — — 4 — — — 7 Robbery 4 — 7 — 17 19 3 5 104 Breach 6 — 1 — — 3 — 1 21 Conspiracy to commit theft — — — — 1 — — — 1 Drugs 4 — 6 — 4 10 — 8 70 Criminal damage 1 — — — — — — — 1 Customs evasion (not drugs related) 1 — — — — — — — 1 Driving 3 — 2 — 2 — 1 2 28 Deception 1 — — — — — — — 5 Fail to surrender — — — — — — — — 1 False imprisonment — — 2 — — — — — 2 False instruments — — — — — — — — 1 Fraud — — 1 — — — — — 1 Handling stolen goods 1 — 2 — — — — — 7 Holding warrant — — 1 — 1 — — — 4 Illegal immigrant/detainee — — — — — — — — 1 Import/export/drug — — — — — — — — 3 Inflict grievous bodily harm 1 — — — 1 — — 2 9 Kidnapping — — — — — — — — 1 Make off without paying 1 — — — — — — — 1 Manslaughter — — — — — 1 — — 2 Other criminal offences — — — — — — — — 1 Other violence offences — — — — — 1 — — 1 Possession of an offensive weapon — — — — 1 — — — 3 Possession of firearm with intent. Endanger life 1 — — — 1 — — 1 3 Rape 1 — — — — — — — 2 Receiving stolen goods — — 1 — 1 — — — 2 Sec 40 convictions during original sentence 2 — 1 — 1 — — 1 6 Taking and driving away 1 — — — 1 5 — 2 13 Theft 3 — 6 — 2 1 — 1 36 Threatening/disorderly behaviour — — — — — 1 — — 1 Trespass — — — — — — — — 1 Wounding — 1 1 — 2 7 — 1 22 Not recorded — — 1 1 — 3 3 1 16 Grand total 54 1 53 1 59 85 9 39 599