Since 2004, six prisoners have absconded and not yet returned to custody (one in 2004, one in 2006, one in 2007 and three in 2008).
The following tables provide a breakdown by calendar year of all prisoners who have absconded and returned to custody from 2007 to date. Prior to 1 January 2007 the specific time periods of absence for those abscondees who returned to custody are not available on a central record. To answer this question for those years would incur disproportionate costs.
Calendar year 2007
In 2007 a total of 26 prisoners absconded of which one remains unlawfully at large (UAL).
Numbers of prisoners (a) Number of days spent from UAL to date (b) Number of days from UAL to apprehension 7 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 5 2 9 1 10 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 31 1 45 1 298 1 310 1 751 Total prisoners: 26 Total prisoners still UAL: 1 Total prisoners returned to custody: 25
Calendar year 2008
In 2008 a total of 36 prisoners absconded of which three remain unlawfully at large (UAL).
Numbers of prisoners (a) Number of days spent from UAL to date (b) Number of days from UAL to apprehension 12 0 7 1 2 2 2 4 2 5 1 6 1 7 1 9 1 14 1 16 1 21 1 25 1 25 1 30 1 37 307 Total prisoners: 36 Total prisoners still UAL: 3 Total prisoners returned to custody: 33
Calendar year 2009
In 2009 a total of two prisoners absconded. Both prisoners are now in prison custody.
Numbers of prisoners (a) Number of days spent from UAL to date (b) Number of days from UAL to apprehension 1 0 1 4 Total prisoners: 2 Total prisoners still UAL: 0 Total prisoners returned to custody: 2