Mr. John Clinton:

I will start with the first question. We only have two open centres, which are Shelton Abbey and Loughan House. One could be the most compliant prisoner under the sun but may not want to be in Loughan House if he or she lives in Dublin because of family visit or various other issues. The last time we spoke before the committee there was a recommendation to use more open centres. This should be tied into the issue of sentence management. There must be more than 235 prisoners coming to the end of their sentences.