Amount of currently incarcerated

Summary

A request was made to the Attorney General's Chambers for statistics on individuals currently incarcerated in Jurby Prison for various cannabis-related offences. The authority refused the request under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015, stating they do not hold the information and advised contacting the Department of Home Affairs instead.

Key Facts

• The request sought data on incarceration numbers for cannabis possession, sale, and production/importation.
• The Attorney General's Chambers does not hold the requested information.
• The refusal was issued on 2 July 2024 based on a practical refusal reason.
• Applicants were advised to contact the Department of Home Affairs for the data.
• The request covered sentences passed both before and after November 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 2024-06-24
• 2024-07-02
• 3937873
• November 2018
• section 11(3)(a)

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Original Request

Please may I have: -the amount of people currently incarcerated in Jurby Prison for cannabis possession? -the amount of that figure that were sentenced after November 2018? -how many currently incarcerated for the sale of cannabis? -the amount of that figure that were sentenced after November 2018? -how many currently incarcerated for the production/importation of cannabis? - how many of that figure were sentenced after November 2018? -how many currently incarcerated in total for cannabis related offences? -how many of this number have other offences for crimes not cannabis related?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452
E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 3937873 2 July 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 24 June 2024, which states:

"Please may I have:

-the amount of people currently incarcerated in Jurby Prison for cannabis possession?

-the amount of that figure that were sentenced after November 2018?

-how many currently incarcerated for the sale of cannabis?

-the amount of that figure that were sentenced after November 2018?

-how many currently incarcerated for the production/importation of cannabis?

• how many of that figure were sentenced after November 2018?

-how many currently incarcerated in total for cannabis related offences?

-how many of this number have other offences for crimes not cannabis related?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance a practical refusal reason applies under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015, as the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

By way of advice and assistance, you may wish to contact the Department of Home Affairs, using the online form here https://www.gov.im/about-the- government/freedom-of-information/make-a-freedom-of-information-request/ who may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 3937873 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.