asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the incidence of recidivism among prisoners in closed English prisons.[HL7369]

Information on reoffending among offenders serving custodial sentences is not provided by type of custodial institution. The most recent information on reoffending among adult offenders serving custodial sentences is available in Table A5 of Re-offending of adults: evidence from the 2002 cohort which is available online at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs05/hosb2505.pdf.