Results 1-20 of 466 for terrorism speaker:Jack Straw

Written Answers — Justice: Offenders: Radicalism (3 Nov 2009)

Jack Straw: ...the reasons why people offend which are different for each individual. There are currently no group work programmes specifically accredited for use with those convicted of offences related to terrorism. NOMS is working to understand the potential use of a wide range of intervention strategies which may help combat violent extremist offending and address the criminogenic factors of the...

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release: Terrorism (3 Nov 2009)

Jack Straw: ...of harm offenders on release from custody into the community. Probation staff are required to assess offenders' risk of reoffending and risk of harm, including offenders convicted of terrorist or terrorism-related offences, using OASys (Offender Assessment System). One element of OASys is an actuarial risk of reoffending score. The predictors of the likelihood of proven reoffending relate...

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Transfers: Libya (2 Nov 2009)

Jack Straw: ...is a tangible sign of the normalisation of the relationship between Libya and the United Kingdom and between Libya and the wider international community following its renunciation of international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. In negotiating the prisoner transfer agreement account was taken of the impact of the agreement across a range of issues, including trade. However,...

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release (29 Oct 2009)

Jack Straw: Since 2007, the National Offender Management Service has held information centrally on the number of offenders convicted of terrorist or terrorism-related offences who have been released into post-custody supervision. To provide the information requested, going back to 2001, would require manual checking of records, which could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost. Since 2007, 36...

Written Answers — Justice: Prisons: Politics (20 Oct 2009)

Jack Straw: ..., and the effectiveness of measures to manage the associated risks are assessed as part of public service agreement 26 "to reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from international terrorism" which is classified and not reported on publicly.

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release: Terrorism (12 Oct 2009)

Jack Straw: ...Licence (ECL) schemes. Foreign national prisoners who are to be deported may also be liable for early removal under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS). Prisoners serving sentences for any offence under terrorism legislation have been presumed unsuitable for release on HDC since 4 April 2008 and excluded from release on ECL since 28 March 2008. It has also been decided that, with effect from...

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners Release: Terrorism (12 Oct 2009)

Jack Straw: ..., to allow for a period of enhanced supervision, contributing to protecting the public and assisting in their managed reintegration into society. As of 31 July 2009, 14 offenders convicted of terrorism or terrorist-related offences have been released initially to approved premises, although of these, some will subsequently have been moved on to other risk-assessed accommodation.

Written Answers — Justice: Probation: Terrorism (12 Oct 2009)

Jack Straw: The National Offender Management Service does not hold centrally the details on the number of staff allocated by each probation area to individual cases. However, for offenders convicted of terrorism or terrorist-related offences, the Chief Officer or Chief Executive of Probation must ensure that the Offender Manager is suitably experienced and equipped to manage the case.

Written Answers — Home Department: Prisoners Release (12 Oct 2009)

Jack Straw: ...custody licence scheme, of which 6,300 were originally detained for an offence of violence against the person. Those convicted of the most serious violent offences (which includes, for example, all terrorism legislation offences, manslaughter, wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm and cruelty to children) are not eligible for release on ECL. During 2008, there were 11,721...

Written Answers — Justice: Prisoners: Transfers (14 Sep 2009)

Jack Straw: ...the prisoner transfer agreement between the United Kingdom and Libya were part of the wider negotiations for the normalisation of relations with Libya following its renunciation of international terrorism and its voluntary dismantling of weapons of mass destruction. I concluded that the normalisation of relations with Libya, including the fight against terrorism, cooperation in stemming...

Written Ministerial Statements — Justice: Home Detention Curfew (Reoffending Rates) (14 Sep 2009)

Jack Straw: ...and foreign national prisoners who are liable to removal are statutorily excluded. Offenders serving sentences for certain serious violent offences, including prisoners serving sentences for terrorism legislation offences and prisoners with any history of sexual offending are presumed unsuitable unless there are exceptional circumstances. Prisoners subject to the release arrangements of...

Written Answers — Justice: Terrorism: Prisons (7 Jul 2009)

Jack Straw: The arrangements for gathering intelligence relating to terrorism or extremism in prisons are the same as those for receiving intelligence on any security matter, namely security information reports submitted by prison staff who are already in place carrying out their normal day to day duties. High security establishments have staff within their security departments whose role it is to...

Written Answers — Olympics: Terrorism: Compensation (11 May 2009)

Jack Straw: I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend the Minister for the Olympics has responsibility for Humanitarian Assistance, and represents the interests of UK nationals affected by terrorism overseas. Officials from across Government have recently formed a working group to scope what more can be done in the future to support victims of terrorism abroad. The group will consider a range of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Community Relations: Finance (27 Apr 2009)

Jack Straw: ...scheme which operates within prisons. Evaluation of this scheme is being undertaken by an independent third party under the supervision of the research team in the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism.