§ Mr. Haynesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of boys received into Send detention centre in 1978 and 1979 had (a) no previous convictions and (b) one or two previous convictions.
§ Mr. BrittanInformation on previous convictions is available for only about two-thirds of those received into Send detention centre in 1978 and they may not be representative of all receptions. Of those received in 1978 for whom information is available, 14 per cent. had no previous convictions, 39 per cent. had one or two previous convictions, and 47 per cent. had three or more previous convictions. Figures for 1979 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Haynesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of boys received into Send detention centre in 1978 and 1979 had (a) a previous supervision order imposed in criminal proceedings, (b) a previous care order imposed in criminal proceedings, (c) both a previous supervision order and a previous care order imposed in criminal proceedings.
§ Mr. BrittanInformation on previous supervision orders imposed in criminal proceedings on boys received into Send detention centre is available only for the period 1 October to 31 December 1978, when 40 per cent. had a previous supervision order. No information on previous care orders is available for 1978. Figures for 1979 are not yet available.