Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. Minister of Justice: (i) No, legislation is still drafted directly by staff. (ii) Yes, AI was sometimes used at the initial stage to … Continue reading AQW 44970/22-27 – Department of Justice Use of Artificial Intelligence
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of prison overcrowding on (i) prison safety; and (ii) rehabilitation outcomes. Minister of Justice: Evidence demonstrates that a high prison population generally results in an increase in tension. Managing prisoners, in terms of encouraging … Continue reading AQW 43812/22-27 – Impact of prison overcrowding
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any estimate that has been made of the level of the prison population, over the next five years. Minister of Justice: Given the wide range of factors which contribute to changes in the prison population it is not possible to provide reliable … Continue reading AQW 43810/22-27 – Future level of the prison population
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of trends in the level of prison population. Minister of Justice: Northern Ireland is no different to the rest of the UK, in that there has been no respite in growth of the prison population. The table below … Continue reading AQW 43809/22-27 – Level of prison population
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether any assessment has been made of trends in the cost of imprisonment. Minister of Justice: Northern Ireland is no different to the rest of the UK in that there has been no respite in the growth of the prison population. The Cost Per … Continue reading AQW 43811/22-27 – Cost of imprisonment
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the proportion of bicycle theft cases that resulted in (i) a charge; (ii) a caution; and (iii) no further action, in each of the last five years. Minister of Justice: The recording of information on persons charged because of offences concerning bicycle … Continue reading AQW 43671/22-27 – Results of bicycle theft cases
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of bicycle thefts recorded in each of the last five years. Minister of Justice: The Department does not hold the information requested. The recording of information on offences reported to the police is a matter for the Chief Constable. You … Continue reading AQW 43670/22-27 – Number of bicycle thefts
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to help ensure public safety, in relation to emergency response driving. Minister of Justice: The public safety, in relation to emergency response driving is an operational matter for the Chief Constable, to whom I would recommend … Continue reading AQW 43535/22-27 – Emergency response driving
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