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HM Prison: Prisoners: Temporary Release at Christmas: Extension

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A decision made 16 November 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2015-0071

Decision Summary Title :

Extension of temporary release at Christmas

Date of Decision Summary:

 

Decision Summary Author:

 

Deputy Prison Governor

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Temporary Release at Christmas 2015

Date of Written Report:

03 November 2015

Written Report Author:

N. Watkins

Deputy Governor

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Request for extension of Temporary Release at Christmas

 

Decision(s):

The Minister gave her approval for periods of temporary release to be extended at Christmas. This would only apply to temporary release spent in Jersey.

 

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

The slightly longer period of temporary release allows prisoners to be able to spend more time                 with their families or significant others at a time when they are less likely to be at work or school     (this is particularly important for those with children).

 

Resource Implications:

Nil

 

Action required:

The Prison Governor to arrange for the Temporary Release Panel to consider eligble prisoners in the normal way but for extended periods of time

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

HM Prison: Prisoners: Temporary Release at Christmas: Extension

 

 

 

 

States of Jersey Prison Service

HM Prison La Moye

 

Rue Baal

 

St Brelade

 

Jersey

 

Channel Islands

03 November 2015

JE3 8HQ

 

 

 

 

Seasonal variation to the Temporary Release Scheme for Christmas 2015

 

This report seeks the Minister’s approval to vary the terms of the Temporary Release Scheme to take account of the forthcoming seasonal holidays.

 

  1. This request seeks the Minister’s approval to:

 

1.1.   Extend the period of Home Leave permitted from 2 days to 6 days.

 

1.2.   Approve up to 1 day (8hrs) temporary release for any prisoner who currently has short duration community visits of (5hrs), this to be taken at an approved address.

 

  1. The Issue

 

2.1.   The Minister has previously approved the extensions of time on community release at Christmas each year since 2010. The slightly longer period of temporary release allows prisoners to be able to spend time with their families or significant others at a time when they are less likely to be at work or school (this is particularly important for those with children).

 

2.2.   To permit those who have demonstrated a responsible attitude and have been risk assessed by the panel for short duration visits of 5hrs the opportunity to spend a full day with their families or significant others.

 

2.3.   There will be no change to the eligibility criteria for temporary release for Christmas and prisoners will not be permitted to leave the Island at this time.

 

  1. Recommendation

 

3.1.   The above proposals are supported by Temporary Release Panel and it is recommended that the Minister approves this extension to temporary release.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nick Watkins

Deputy Governor

 

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