Provision of Court ordered probation services

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Home Affairs regarding statistics on court-ordered alcohol awareness courses, including pending attendees, past completion rates, and future planning. The authority disclosed that 255 people are currently required to attend, 32 people have attended 3 courses since November 2019, and 4 courses are planned for the following 12 months.

Key Facts

• 255 people are currently required to attend the alcohol awareness course but have not yet done so.
• Some of the 255 pending attendees have moved off the island or declined to attend.
• Since 1st November 2019, 3 courses have been held with 32 attendees.
• From 1st November 2020, 4 courses are planned for the next 12 months.
• Additional courses will be facilitated if demand exceeds the current plan.

Data Disclosed

• 255
• 3
• 32
• 4
• 1st November 2019
• 1st November 2020
• 24 November 2020
• 2 December 2020
• 1571438

Original Request

How many people are currently required to attend the Alcahol awareness course ordered by the IOM Courts but yet to attend? How many such courses have been held since 1st November 2019 and how many people have attended? How many such courses, from 1st November 2020 are currently planned for the next one, three and twelve months?

Data Tables (1)

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: 1571438 2 December 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 24 November 2020 and which states:

"How many people are currently required to attend the Alcahol awareness course ordered by the IOM Courts but yet to attend? How many such courses have been held since 1st November 2019 and how many people have attended? How many such courses, from 1st November 2020 are currently planned for the next one, three and twelve months?"

Our response to your request is as follows: 255 people are currently required but yet to attend, the Alcohol awareness course ordered by the IOM Courts. However some of those people have moved off Island or have advised that they do not wish to attend the Course. Since 1st November 2019 there have been 3 Courses AND 32 people have attended. Finally from 1st November 2020 we plan to complete 4 courses over the next 12 months, if the demand is more we will facilitate these with extra courses. Please quote the reference number 1571438 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely