HC Deb 08 November 1962 vol 666 cc1138-9
18. Mr. J. Wells

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners from the Channel Islands have been accommodated in United Kingdom prisons in each of the last 10 years; and what lengths of sentence each prisoner is serving or has served.

Mr. Fletcher-Cooke

I will, with permission, circulate the details in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Wells

Is my hon. and learned Friend aware that a number of these Channel Island prisoners are accommodated in United Kingdom prisons three or more to a cell with United Kingdom prisoners, and that while the United Kingdom prisoners have a right of appeal, Channel Island prisoners do not? Will he ask his right hon. Friend to use his good offices, as the Minister responsible for liaison with the Channel Islands, to ask the Channel Island authorities to set up a court of criminal appeal?

Mr. Fletcher-Cooke

There is a limited right of appeal for Channel Island prisoners to the Privy Council, but it is recognised that it is unsatisfactory and the Channel Island authorities are taking steps to constitute a court of appeal for all the islands.

NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCOMMODATED IN UNITED KINGDOM PRISONS AND BORSTAL INSTITUTIONS IN EACH OF THE LAST TEN YEARS
— 1952 1953 1954 1955
Jersey 15 5 20 8
Guernsey 5 5 3 4
20 10 23 12
— 1956 1957 1958 1959
Jersey 8 2 21* 9
Guernsey — 3 4 8
8 5 25 17
— 1960 1961 1962† Total
Jersey 21 25 35 169
Guernsey 4 7 5 48
25 32 40 217

The above mentioned persons were serving sentences as follows:—

10 years imprisonment 2
7 years imprisonment 3
6 years imprisonment 1
5 years imprisonment 9
4½ years imprisonment 1
4 years imprisonment 6
3 years imprisonment 21
2/7/12 years imprisonment 1
2¼ years imprisonment 1
2 years imprisonment 27
21 months imprisonment 1
18 months imprisonment 42*
16 months imprisonment 1
15 months imprisonment 5
12 months imprisonment 53
Under 12 months imprisonment 7
Borstal training 36
Total 217
* Including one accommodated in a prison in Scotland.
† To 31st October.