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Results for home detention (u.k.)
2 results foundAuthor: Armstrong, Sarah Title: Evaluation of the Use of Home Detention Curfew and the Open Prison Estate in Scotland Summary: Home Detention Curfew (HDC) came into use in Scotland in 2006 and allows prisoners, mainly on shorter sentences, to serve up to a quarter of their sentence (for a maximum of six months and a minimum of two weeks) on licence in the community, while wearing an electronic tag. Open prisons have been in existence much longer, and are facilities without the secure perimeter fences of traditional, ‘closed’ prisons, and allow prisoners to gradually take on the responsibility of freedom through home leaves and other activities. The research evaluates the effectiveness of HDC and the prison system’s Open Estate in terms of their ability to ‘improve the management of offenders’ and facilitate their ‘reintegration into the community’, specifically by: (1) Investigating the implementation process and associated costs and benefits of the HDC scheme and open prison, and, (2) Developing an in-depth understanding of factors which may impact on effectiveness of the schemes. The research focused on the period when people were on an HDC licence or in open prison, and does not include analysis of the period after a person returns to full liberty. Details: Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research, 2011. 128p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 14, 2011 at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/353769/0119214.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/353769/0119214.pdf Shelf Number: 122058 Keywords: Alternatives to IncarcerationCommunity Based CorrectionsElectronic MonitoringHome Detention (U.K.) |
Author: Scotland. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland Title: Strategic Review - an independent assessment of Police Scotland's response to a breach of Home Detention Curfew (HDC) Summary: Following the sentencing of James Wright (hereinafter referred to as offender 'A') for the murder of Craig McClelland, a crime committed while offender 'A' was ‘unlawfully at large' having breached his home detention curfew, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice wrote to HMICS on 7 June 2018 and set out the following expectations of the strategic review: - to provide an independent assessment of the operation, procedures and safeguards in place by Police Scotland in relation to apprehending individuals who have breached their home detention curfew terms with the objective of providing assurance to Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Parliament and the public and - where appropriate, this should include recommendations to address any gaps in the current operation, processes, safeguards and available police powers or where opportunities to drive improvement are identified. The background to this review is outlined within our terms of reference, which was published on 28 June 2018. Our report is presented in two parts: Part one – This case study comprised a review and assessment of the circumstances relating to the breach of the home detention curfew licence conditions by the offender 'A' and Police Scotland's response. We have produced a timeline of key events at Appendix 1. Part two – Using the HMICS Inspection Framework, we carried out a proportionate and risk-based review of Police Scotland's response to apprehending individuals following revocation of their home detention curfew licence. We engaged with police officers and members of police staff across eight local police divisions who have day-to-day responsibility for the administration, management and execution of criminal justice warrants including revocation of home detention curfew licences. It is important to place this strategic review in context, - since the introduction in 2006 of the home detention curfew policy, more than 20,000 offenders have been released on home detention curfew by the Scottish Prison Service - for most offenders eligible for release under the policy, home detention curfew is considered a routine progression through their sentence towards reintegration into the community - the overall successful completion rate is around 80% - there are approximately 300 offenders living in the community on home detention curfew at any given time. Details: Edinburgh: The Inspectorate, 2018. 46p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 23, 2019 at: https://www.hmics.scot/sites/default/files/publications/HMICS20181025PUB.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United Kingdom URL: https://www.hmics.scot/sites/default/files/publications/HMICS20181025PUB.pdf Shelf Number: 154378 Keywords: Alternatives to Incarceration Community Based Corrections Electronic Monitoring Home Detention (U.K.) |