Prison Governor Adjudications
| Authority | Department of Home Affairs |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2018-05-21 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2018-05-23 |
| Case ID | 469334 |
Summary
A request was made to the Department of Home Affairs for statistics on prison Governor adjudications, guilty verdicts, and appeals over the last 12 months. The authority disclosed the total number of adjudications and the percentage of guilty findings, but noted that appeal data is not stored in their system and no general applications were submitted.
Key Facts
- There were 218 Governor Adjudications between 01.05.2017 and 30.04.2018.
- 170 prisoners were found guilty, representing 78% of the total adjudications.
- Information regarding the number of appeals and their outcomes is not stored in the PIMS system.
- No general applications to appeal against adjudication were submitted in the last 12 months.
- The request was received on 21 May 2018 and closed on 23 May 2018.
Data Disclosed
- 218
- 170
- 78%
- 77.98%
- 01.05.2017
- 30.04.2018
- 21 May 2018
- 23 May 2018
- 469334
Original Request
1. How many prison Governor adjudications have there been in the last 12 Months? 2 what is the percentage of prisoners found guilty after trial? 3. How many prisoners have appealed findings of guilt in the last 12 months? 4. How many of those appeals were successful?
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| 1. How many prison Governor adjudications have there been in the last 12 Months? | Total number of Governor Adjudications 01.05.2017 to 30.04.2018 = 218 |
| 2. What is the percentage of prisoners found guilty after trial? | 170 prisoners were found guilty which equates to 78% (77.98%). |
| 3. How many prisoners have appealed findings of guilt in the last 12 months? | The information about the number of prisoners who have appealed their findings of guilt is not stored in PIMS. There have been no general applications submitted in the last 12 months to appeal against adjudication. |
| 4. How many of those appeals were successful? | The information about the result of these appeals is not stored in PIMS. There have been no general applications submitted in the last 12 months to appeal against adjudication. |
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: 469334 23 May 2018
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 21 May 2018 and which states:
"1. How many prison Governor adjudications have there been in the last 12 Months? 2 what is the percentage of prisoners found guilty after trial? 3. How many prisoners have appealed findings of guilt in the last 12 months? 4. How many of those appeals were successful?"
Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that
is being released to you.
1. Total number of Governor Adjudications 01.05.2017 to 30.04.2018 = 218
2. 170 prisoners were found guilty which equates to 78% (77.98%).
The information about the number of prisoners who have appealed their findings of
guilt, and the result of these appeals is not stored in PIMS.
With regards to questions 3 and 4, there have been no general applications submitted
in the last 12 months to appeal against adjudication.
Please quote the reference number 469334 in any future communications.
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