Question reference: S2W-08480
- Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 May 2004
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Current status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have been unlawfully at large, excluding prisoners who abscond and including those released in error (a) in each year since 1999 and (b) since the start of the contract with Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the provision of prisoner escort and court custody services.
Answer
I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
The information in relation toreleases in error is not available for the period before the Reliance contract.Reliance have accepted responsibility for two prisoners who have been unlawfullyat large for periods since the start of the contract. Other potential release inerror are being investigated.