Prisoner 030197: Repatriation to the Netherlands

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A decision made 7 August 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2013-0063
Decision Summary Title :	Repatriation of prisoner 030197 to the Netherlands		Date of Decision Summary:	22 October 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Warrant		Date of Written Report:	31 July 2013
Written Report Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2.1(a)(i)
Subject: Repatriation of a Dutch national to the Netherlands.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the repatriation of Prisoner 030197 to the Netherlands to serve the remainder of their Jersey sentence in a Dutch prison.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Repatriation of Prisoners (Jersey) Law 2012 came into force on 1 January 2013 and from 1 June 2013 it has been possible to repatriate prisoners to their country of origin where international arrangements have been reached between Jersey and that country. Prisoner 030197 is a Dutch national and has family in the Netherlands. It is beneficial for prisoners to be able to serve their sentences in their home jurisdiction, where they are more likely to receive visits and where any language barriers, which may exist, can be more easily overcome.
Resource Implications: The introduction of the Repatriation of Prisoners (Jersey) Law 2012 has a CSR savings target of £370,000 linked to it. This is also linked to the policy decision to introduce transfers to England and Wales prisons on an unrestricted basis. It is not possible to quantify the savings made from this one repatriation, but as more prisoners are repatriated or transferred, savings will be achieved.
Action required: The Minister to issue the warrant and the Prison Governor to liaise with the Custodial Institutions Agency in the Netherlands over the repatriation.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 7 August 2013