§ 11. Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many offenders, under 18 years of age and under 16 years of age, respectively, were detained in Barlinnie Prison during the year 1959.
§ Mr. MaclayI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table giving details by different categories of detention of the 44 boys and one girl under 18 who were detained in Barlinnie Prison on 1st July, 1960. I regret that corresponding figures for the whole of 1959 are not available.
§ Mr. DempseyDoes not the right hon. Gentleman realise that it is very desirable that young offenders should be placed somewhere where they can be completely segregated from habitual criminals? Will he consider the matter with a view to eliminating this practice in Barlinnie Prison?
§ Mr. MaclayI am very much aware of the desirability of what the hon. 203 Member asks for. I will gladly discuss the problem and some of the details with him, because they are too complicated for question and answer.
§ Following is the table:
| OFFENDERS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE DETAINED IN BARLINNIE PRISON ON 1ST JULY, 1960 | ||
| Males | Females | |
| (a) Remanded in custody in prison as unfit for detention in remand homes— | ||
| (i) under 16 years of age | 1 | 1 |
| (ii) 16 and under 17 | 2 | nil |
| (b) Awaiting trial, aged 17 but under 18 | 15 | — |
| (c) Convicted but awaiting sentence, aged 16 but under 18 | 4 | — |
| (d) Sentenced to borstal training and awaiting transfer to borstal institutions | 1 | — |
| (e) Serving sentences of imprisonment, aged 17 but under 18 | 17 | — |
| (f) Borstal licenceholders aged 17 but under 18 recalled for further training | 2 | — |
| (g) Others | 2 | — |
| Total | 44 | 1 |
§ Note: Those in categories (a)—(d) have no contact with the main prison population; category (f) is accommodated in an entirely separate section of the prison; and those in category (e) are kept separate from adult prisoners as far as possible.