Probation: Essex

Bob Spink
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many high risk (a) male and (b) female offenders in each age group there were in Essex probation area in each of the last five years.

Maria Eagle
The number of male and female offenders assessed as high risk of causing harm, through the Offender Assessment System supervised by Essex probation area by age group is outlined as follows:

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|                                       |2009|2008|2007|2006|
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|Male                                   |690 |673 |468 |303 |
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|Female                                 |27  |20  |20  |14  |
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|Total                                  |717 |693 |488 |317 |
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|                                       |    |    |    |    |
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|As proportion of case load (percentage)|10.5|10.1|7.8 |5.8 |
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|        |2009|2008|2007|2006|
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|Under 21|46  |47  |32  |16  |
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|21-29   |203 |192 |128 |78  |
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|30-39   |199 |207 |152 |109 |
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|40-49   |155 |144 |102 |69  |
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|50-59   |66  |55  |44  |27  |
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|60-69   |37  |34  |23  |13  |
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|Over 70 |11  |14  |7   |5   |
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|Total   |717 |693 |488 |317 |
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