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Offenders: Rehabilitation

Mr. Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what research was conducted into the effectiveness of offender behaviour programmes before they were put into use. [180323]

Mr. Hanson: The offending behaviour programmes that have been introduced into prisons and probation are based on the best available international evidence. This has included a thorough review of UK and international programmes and their evaluations to identify the types of programmes that appear to be the most effective in reducing re-offending and tackling key aspects of offenders’ thinking and behaviour. Home Office Research Study 291 published in February 2005, ‘The impact of corrections on re-offending: a review of what works’ summarises some of the key findings. In order to ensure rigour in the design of programmes each one has had to demonstrate a sound theoretical, empirical and evidence base as part of the process of accreditation by a panel of independent experts. There is considerable evidence to support the effectiveness of offending behaviour programmes in reducing re-offending.

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Mr. Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether reduction of re-offending is an aim of offender behaviour programmes. [180324]

Mr. Hanson: Yes. One of the intended aims of offending behaviour programmes is to reduce re-offending. It aims to do this by contributing to the overall strategy to reduce recidivism by addressing attitudinal and behavioural factors known to be related to re-offending. There is considerable evidence to support the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural programmes in reducing re-offending.

Mr. Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much offender behaviour programmes cost to implement in the latest period for which figures are available. [180325]

Maria Eagle: In relation to the probation service, data are only available on the budgeted cost of delivering programmes to offenders under their supervision in the community. Probation Boards meet the cost of delivering accredited programmes through
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their grant as they see fit to meet their statutory duties. Probation Boards’ budgeted expenditure on accredited programmes for 2007-08 is £86.5 million.

In relation to the HM Prison Service, the funding for delivery of offending behaviour programmes is part of establishment baselines. Based on an estimated average cost per programme completion and the number of completions in 2006-07, we estimate that the cost of delivering accredited offending behaviour programmes in 2006-07 to be approximately £25 million.

Mr. Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners participated in each type of offender behaviour programme in the latest year for which figures are available, broken down by prison establishment. [180329]

Maria Eagle: The following table sets out the number of accredited offending behaviour programmes completed by prisoners by establishment in 2006-07.

Offending behaviour programme completions by programme and establishment in 2006-07

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Establishment	( 1) SOTP	( 2) CALM	( 3) CSB	( 4) CSCP	( 5) ETS inc. JETS	( 6) HRP	( 7) Chromis	( 8) FOR
Acklington	52	—	—	—	62	15	—	—
Albany	66	—	20	—	62	—	—	—
Altcourse	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ashfield	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ashwell	—	—	—	—	78	—	—	—
Askham Grange	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Aylesbury	18	22	—	—	111	—	—	—
Bedford	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Belmarsh	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Birmingham	—	—	9	—	58	—	—	—
Blakenhurst	—	—	10	—	90	—	—	—
Blantyre House	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Blundeston	—	30	6	—	64	—	—	—
Brinsford	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	—
Bristol	—	17	—	—	51	—	—	—
Brixton	—	—	—	—	33	—	—	—
Brockhill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bronzefield	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20
Buckley Hall	—	—	—	—	53	—	—	—
Bullingdon	68	—	—	—	87	—	—	—
Bulwood Hall	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Camp Hill	—	6	—	—	47	—	—	—
Canterbury	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cardiff	—	24	—	—	70	—	—	—
Castington	—	—	—	—	36	—	—	—
Channings Wood	34	—	—	6	75	—	—	—
Chelmsford	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	—
Coldingley	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cookham Wood	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dartmoor	—	28	—	—	64	—	—	—
Deerbolt	—	—	—	—	68	—	—	—
Doncaster	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dorchester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dovegate	—	—	—	—	56	—	—	—
Dover	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Downview	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	—
Drake Hall	—	—	35	—	47	—	—	—
Durham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
East Sutton Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Eastwood Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Edmunds Hill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Elmley	25	—	—	—	65	—	—	—
Eriestoke	—	—	—	—	67	6	—	—
Everthorpe	—	—	—	—	56	—	—	—
Exeter	—	—	—	—	51	—	—	—
Featherstone	—	24	18	—	58	—	—	—
Feltham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ford	—	—	12	—	19	—	—	—
Forest Bank	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FostonHall	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—
Frankland	43	—	—	—	67	—	20	—
Full Sutton	38	—	—	—	46	—	—	—
Garth	—	—	—	—	102	—	—	—
Gartree	—	31	—	6	77	15	—	—
Glen Parva	—	16	—	—	65	—	—	—
Gloucester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Grendon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Glen Parva	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Guys Marsh	—	—	—	—	70	—	—	—
Haverigg	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hewell Grange	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Highdown	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Highpoint	—	—	23	—	79	—	—	—
Hindley	—	—	—	—	88	—	—	—
Hollesley Bay	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Holloway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37
Holme House	—	—	—	—	45	—	—	—
Hull	75	—	—	—	123	—	—	65
Huntercombe	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kingston	—	26	—	—	17	—	—	—
Kirkham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kirklevington	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lancaster Castle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lancaster Farms	—	—	—	—	81	—	—	—
Latchmere House	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leeds	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leicester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lewes	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Leyhill	32	—	28	—	20	—	—	—
Lincoln	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lindholme	—	—	—	—	76	—	—	—
Littlehey	48	—	—	—	72	—	—	—
Liverpool	—	—	—	—	123	—	—	—
Long Lartin	—	21	—	6	32	—	—	—
Low Newton	—	—	—	—	37	—	—	56
Lowdham Grange	—	—	—	—	79	—	—	—
Maidstone	20	—	—	—	110	—	—	—
Manchester	16	—	—	—	49	16	—	—
Moorland Closed	—	27	—	—	63	—	—	—
Moorland Open	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	—
Morton Hall	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
New Hall	—	—	—	—	48	—	—	—
North Sea Camp	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Northallerton	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Norwich	—	—	26	—	108	—	—	—
Nottingham	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Onley	—	—	—	—	77	—	—	—
Parc	24	—	—	—	56	—	—	82
Parkhurst	—	24	—	7	60	—	—	—
Pentonville	—	30	—	—	104	—	—	—
Peterborough	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	—
Portland	—	—	—	—	64	—	—	—
Prescoed	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Preston	—	—	—	—	70	—	—	—
Ranby	—	—	—	—	88	—	—	—
Reading	—	—	—	—	45	—	—	—
Risley	62	31	—	—	103	—	—	5
Rochester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rye Hill	40	—	—	—	69	—	—	—
Send	—	—	—	—	39	—	—	—
Shepton Mallet	41	—	3	—	29	—	—	—
Shrewsbury	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spring Hill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stafford	52	—	19	—	84	—	—	—
Standford Hill	—	—	8	—	8	—	—	—
Stocken	—	25	—	—	56	—	—	—
Stoke Heath	—	—	—	—	53	—	—	—
Styal	—	—	—	—	42	—	—	6
Sudbury	—	—	18	—	18	—	—	—
Swaleside	—	30	36	8	122	—	—	—
Swansea	—	—	—	—	32	—	—	—
Swinfen Hall	52	36	35	—	104	—	—	—
The Mount	—	8	—	—	68	—	—	—
Thorn Cross	—	—	—	—	91	—	—	—
Usk	60	—	—	—	58	—	—	—
Verne	—	—	—	—	67	—	—	—
Wakefield	49	—	—	—	62	—	—	—
Wandsworth	64	—	—	—	72	—	—	—
Warren Hill	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—
Wayland	54	—	—	—	66	—	—	—
Wealstun	—	—	—	—	49	—	—	—
Weare	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wellingborough	—	—	—	—	93	—	—	8
Werrington	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wetherby	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	—
Whatton	148	19	19	—	74	7	—	—
Whitemoor	—	16	—	—	43	—	—	—
Winchester	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wolds	—	22	24	—	38	—	—	—
Woodhill	—	—	—	—	44	—	—	—
Wormwood Scrubs	—	—	—	—	57	—	—	—
Wymott	43	—	30	—	117	—	—	—
Totals	1,224	513	379	33	5,793	59	20	279
(1 )SOTP—Sex Offender Treatment Programme (2 )CALM—Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage it (3 )CSB—Cognitive Skills Booster programme (4 )CSCP—Cognitive Self Change Programme (5 )ETS—Enhanced Thinking Skills including ETS for juveniles (6 )HRP—Healthy Relationships Programme (7 )Chromis—a programme for violent offenders with high levels of psychopathy (8 )FOR—A resettlement programme

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