§ 67. Sir H. CAYZERasked the Home Secretary the number of young persons between the ages of 16 and 21 who were, on 30th June last, on remand in local prisons, awaiting trial, and serving sentences of imprisonment, respectively: and if he will give the number of such young prisoners serving sentences in each collecting centre and in any other local prison?
§ Mr. SHORTThe number of young persons between 16 and 21 on remand was 66, awaiting trial 77 and serving sentences of imprisonment 342. Of the 342 there were 273 in seven prisons which are collecting centres for young prisoners, and the remaining 69 were scattered over 19 other prisons. I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a table showing the number in each prison.