§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles in remand centres and adult prisons on 30 June 1980 had been held in custody for (a) one week or more, (b) two weeks or more, (c) one month or more and (d) three months or more.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply, 10 March 1981, c. 282]: The information is as follows: 100W
Juveniles aged 14 to 16 in prisons and remand centres in England and Wales on 30th June 1980: by length of time since first reception into custody. Number of Persons Sentenced Length of time since first received into custody * Unsentenced First Received on remand First received under sentence Less than 1 week 71 — 2 1 week and less than 2 weeks 56 — — 2 weeks and less than 1 month 91 5 — 1 month and less than 3 months 73 12 2 3 months or more 10 24† 5 Total 301 41 9 * Including any time which may have been spent on bail after a first remand in custody. † Includes 3 persons in younger prisoner establishments (1 in Aylesbury and 2 in Swiffen Hall)