Warrants Breach of Probation

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.

In relation to Question one and therefore all subsequent questions there is no information held.

Please note: Warrants are issued by a Court upon the application of a relevant authority or individual. Copies are held by the police until executed then they are returned to the Courts. The number of warrants and the variety of reasons they are issued will vary from day to day.

The National Offender Management Unit within the Ministry of Justice do hold the information you are seeking in what we believe to be an easily retrievable format. You may wish to refer this request to the HMPS.