HC Deb 29 March 1962 vol 656 c131W
39. Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons under the age of 17 were remanded in prison during the year 1961, or up to the latest convenient date in that year; how many of those were subsequently not sentenced to imprisonment; and how many were found not guilty.

Mr. Fletcher-Cooke

During 1961, the number of persons under 17 received on remand was 910, including 230 received at Ashford Remand Centre, which was available from 17th July. Ten were found not guilty; twenty-nine were sentenced to imprisonment; and one was ordered to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure. The 870 otherwise dealt with included 294 sentenced to borstal, 75 to a detention centre, and 296 to an approved school.