§ 26. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health how many persons below the age of 18 years were convicted of any offence in Glasgow during the year 1922; how many were sentenced to terms of imprisonment; how many were sent to institutions of any kind for detainment; and how many have been placed on probation?
§ Captain ELLIOTInformation with regard to persons below the age of 18 is not available, but in Glasgow in 1922, 2,404 persons under 16, and 5.853 persons between 16 and 21, were convicted of offences. 78 persons under 16 were sent to reformatory or industrial 2326 schools, and 26 persons between 16 and 21 were sent to Borstal institutions. 214 persons under 16, and 176 persons between 16 and 21, were placed on probation. Considerable research would be necessary to ascertain how many persons of these ages were sentenced to imprisonment, but the total number of persons of all ages who were sentenced in Glasgow in 1922 to be imprisoned was 1,504.
§ 27. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Under Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health how many persons during the past two years in Glasgow have been placed on probation; and how may have again been convicted of a crime during that period?
§ Captain ELLIOTThe information for the year 1922 is not yet available. In 1920, 850 persons were placed on probation in Glasgow, and of these none were dealt with for fresh offences during the period of probation. In 1921, the number of persons placed on probation in Glasgow was 792, of whom six were dealt with for fresh offences during the period of probation.