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To work out the operational costs of the public sector comparator for the Prison Estates Review three comparator prisons were used; Shotts, Perth and Edinburgh.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 September 2002
The evaluation found that 64% of Airborne completers had been reconvicted within 12 months compared with 95% of non-completers and 77% of comparison group cases.
The proposed new subsection (5), as set out in article 4(3) of the order, contains a long list of exceptions relating to the serving of a variety of notices.
A number of us wondered whether the existing inspection regime would be adequate and we argued for two unannounced visits rather than one pre-arranged visit.
We might have to consider another set of workers who might be making home visits for medical purposes. I realise that you will have the power to modify the provisions.
It is an unusual ban in the sense that it is lifted as suddenly and unexpectedly as it is imposed compared with some of the deep sea fishing prohibitions that have been introduced from time to time.