HC Deb 22 June 1922 vol 155 c1532W
Dr. MURRAY

asked the Home Secretary the number of juveniles in England and Wales sentenced to detention in a reformatory in the year 1921, and how many of these were first offenders?

Mr. SHORTT

The number of juveniles admitted on conviction to reformatories in England and Wales in 1921 was 687,i.e., 614 boys and 73 girls. I have no information showing how many of these were first offenders.