Member

I also fully acknowledge the risks posed by the offenders highlighted in the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. However, we must balance that recognition with the need for a sustainable system that ensures that our prison capacity is focused on those who present the most significant threat to public safety. The new recall system reflects this balance. It is designed to ensure consistent and proportionate responses to risk and non-compliance across all offence types. Introducing the exemption posed by these amendments would undermine that consistency and may not reflect an individual’s actual risk level. As I mentioned earlier, before any recalled offender is re-released, the Probation Service will undertake a thorough review of their release plans and licence conditions. This will ensure that needs and risks are managed, with a focus on mitigating risks against known victims. This will take account of any patterns of behaviour.