Coronavirus arrests and sentences in 2020.

Summary

A request was made for statistics on arrests, custodial sentences, and fixed penalty notices for Coronavirus Regulation breaches in the Isle of Man during 2020. The Department of Home Affairs disclosed the number of custodial sentences but stated it did not hold data on arrests or fixed penalty notices, directing the requester to other authorities.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold information on the total number of persons arrested for Coronavirus Regulation breaches in 2020.
• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold information on the total number of fixed penalty notices issued for Coronavirus Regulation breaches in 2020.
• Information regarding arrests and fixed penalty notices may be held by the Isle of Man Constabulary or the General Registry.
• The total number of persons who received a custodial sentence for breach of Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020 is 48.
• The request was received on 2021-01-08 and the response was issued on 2021-01-20.

Data Disclosed

• 48
• 2020
• 2021-01-08
• 2021-01-20
• 1624098

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the public authority

Original Request

Dear Sir Please can you confirm the following: 1. What is the total number of persons arrested for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020? 2. What is the total number of persons who received a custodial sentence for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020? 3. What is the total number of fixed penalty notices issued for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020? Thank you

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: 1624098 20 January 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 8th January 2021 and which states:

"Dear Sir Please can you confirm the following: 1. What is the total number of persons arrested for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020? 2. What is the total number of persons who received a custodial sentence for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020? 3. What is the total number of fixed penalty notices issued for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020? Thank you"

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. In relation to questions 1 and 3, the information that you require might be obtained by the Isle of Man Constabulary and/or the General Registry, both separate Data Controllers. I have detailed below the information that is held. The total number of persons who received a custodial sentence for breach of any Coronavirus Regulations in the IOM during 2020 is 48.

Please quote the reference number 1624098 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely