THREE released prisoners are wanted by Gwent Police, after having their licences revoked for breaching the conditions of their release, according to a new report.

Figures released by the Ministry of Justice in its Offender Management Quarterly Bulletin, show that three Gwent offenders were recalled by September 30, 2010 and not returned to custody by December 31, 2010.

South Wales had 18 offenders recalled and not returned to prison, in the same period, North Wales had 10 and Dyfed Powys had 2.

When an offender is released from prison they are subject to a licence period for a number of years depending on their offence and sentence.

If an offender breaches the condition of their licence or commits further offences, they are recalled to prison to serve the remainder of their sentence.

A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "Individuals who are the subject of recall to prison are reviewed on a daily basis by Gwent Police and actions are initiated to trace them.

"The decision to publicise the names of prison recalls/offenders unlawfully at large is made on case by case basis considering a number of factors, including any potential level of risk posed to members of the public.

“As with all forces the number of people subject to prison recall changes as enquiries are made and people are arrested."

Officers are currently making inquiries to trace three offenders, one who was recalled on January 26 this year, and another who was recalled in 2007 and is believed to be overseas.

Gwent Police re-appealed for information to locate the third, 57-year-old Keith Turner, in December.

The 57-year-old was originally jailed for the manslaughter of his mother and sister in 1975, and failed to appear at Reading Crown Court in September 2000, when a warrant was issued by the court for his arrest.

Turner had been on life licence since his release from prison on 29th March 1993, having served 19 years of a life sentence for the manslaughter of his mother and sister (who died in November 1973) at Newcastle Crown Court on 19th February 1975.

Following his release from prison he moved to the Caldicot area in 1998 after spending a period of time in the Bristol area.