warrants issued for breach of probation licence conditions

Alexander Plough

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10.07.09

Dear Alexander Plough

Freedom of Information Request - Reference No 20090327

Thank you for your request for information in relation to:

(1) In the last 5 years, how many warrants for arrest have been
issued for an individual who has broken their probation licence
conditions?

(2) Out of this figure, how many were considered high priority,
and/or considered to pose a risk of harm to others?

(3) Out of the total number of warrants issued per year, as stated
in answer to (1), how many of those individuals have been
re-arrested?

(4) Out of the warrants consider high priority, as stated in the
answer to (2), how many of those individuals have been re-arrested?

(5) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the
answer to (1), how many of those individuals have re-offended while
a warrant for their arrest was active?

(6) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the
answer to (2), how many of those individuals have re-offended while
a warrant for their arrest was active?

(7) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (5),
what crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest
was active?

(8) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (6),
what crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest
was active?

(9) Please provide the following information about any individual
who is the subject of a warrant for arrest for breaking their
probation licence conditions, but who has not as yet been
re-arrested:

* names, ages and last offence for which they received a custodial
sentence.

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Alexander Plough To FOI requests at South
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09/07/2009 15:50 cc
Subject Freedom of Information
request - warrants issued
for breach of probation
licence conditions

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please provide the following data, broken down for each year:

(1) In the last 5 years, how many warrants for arrest have been
issued for an individual who has broken their probation licence
conditions?

(2) Out of this figure, how many were considered high priority,
and/or considered to pose a risk of harm to others?

(3) Out of the total number of warrants issued per year, as stated
in answer to (1), how many of those individuals have been
re-arrested?

(4) Out of the warrants consider high priority, as stated in the
answer to (2), how many of those individuals have been re-arrested?

(5) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the
answer to (1), how many of those individuals have re-offended while
a warrant for their arrest was active?

(6) Out of the total number of warrants issued, as stated in the
answer to (2), how many of those individuals have re-offended while
a warrant for their arrest was active?

(7) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (5),
what crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest
was active?

(8) Referring to the individuals stated in answer in question (6),
what crimes have they committed while a warrant for their arrest
was active?

(9) Please provide the following information about any individual
who is the subject of a warrant for arrest for breaking their
probation licence conditions, but who has not as yet been
re-arrested:

* names, ages and last offence for which they received a custodial
sentence.

Yours faithfully,

Alexander Plough

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Dear Alexander Plough,

Please find you FOI Response below.

(See attached file: 20090327 - NO INFO HELD.doc)

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Lynn Hemsworth
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