Offender supervision by the Isle of Man Probation Service
| Authority | Department of Home Affairs |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2019-11-12 |
| Outcome | Some information sent but not all held |
| Outcome date | 2019-11-25 |
| Case ID | 1042261 |
Summary
A request was made for statistics on offenders supervised by the Isle of Man Probation Service, including details about their spouses' residency. The authority disclosed the total number of offenders under supervision but confirmed that data regarding spouses or their locations is not held.
Key Facts
- The Isle of Man Prison and Probation Service manages approximately 230 offenders subject to orders and licence.
- There are approximately 90 Community Service Orders and Combination Orders.
- Information on whether offenders have a spouse or civil partner is not held.
- Information on the residency of offenders' spouses is not held.
- Partner data is only collated if directly relevant to offending behaviour, such as domestic abuse.
Data Disclosed
- 230
- 90
- 2019-11-12
- 2019-11-25
- 1042261
Exemptions Cited
- Information not held
Original Request
Total number of offenders currently being supervised. Number of the offenders who have a spouse or civil partner Number of offenders whose spouse of civil partners reside outside the Isle of Man, the United KIngdom or the Crown Dependencies.
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Offenders subject to orders and licence | Approximately 230 |
| Community Service Orders and Combination Orders | Approximately 90 |
| Number of offenders who have a spouse or civil partner | Information Not Held |
| Number of offenders whose spouse or civil partners reside outside the Isle of Man, the United Kingdom or the Crown Dependencies | Information Not Held |
Full Response Text
Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP
Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im
Our ref: 1042261 25 November 2019
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 12 November 2019 and which states:
"Total number of offenders currently being supervised. Number of the offenders who have a spouse or civil partner Number of offenders whose spouse of civil partners reside outside the Isle of Man, the United KIngdom or the Crown Dependencies."
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. Information is only held on offenders.
I have detailed below the information that is held: The Isle of Man Prison and Probation Service manage approximately 230 Offenders subject to orders and licence and approximately 90 Community Service Orders and Combination Orders. Number of the offenders who have a spouse or civil partner = Information Not Held Number of offenders whose spouse of civil partners reside outside the Isle of Man, the United Kingdom or the Crown Dependencies. = Information Not Held No information would be collated about offenders partners unless is was directly relevant to the offending behaviour eg domestic abuse. Please quote the reference number 1042261 in any future communications.
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Yours sincerely
Department of Home Affairs