HC Deb 06 February 1984 vol 53 cc420-1W
Mr. Boyes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many convicted offenders have been given youth custody sentences up to the latest date available, and by age;

(2) how many convicted offenders have been given youth custody sentences since the implementation of the Criminal Justice Act 1982, by month.

Mr. Mellor

We plan to publish shortly a statistical bulletin giving details of the information so far available on the use of the new sentencing structure for young offenders in the first six months after the implementation of the Criminal Justice Act 1982.

Mr. Boyes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted offenders were serving youth custody sentences on 31 May 1983 and on the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Hurd

The information requested is given in the following table. The figures for 31 May reflect the transitional effects of the implementation on 24 May of part 1 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982.

Population of young offenders serving sentences of imprisonment or youth custody in prison department establishments in England and Wales.

Estimated number*
31 May 1983 30 November 1983
Imprisonment† 2,600 870
Youth custody‡ 4,560 7,250
* Rounded estimates.
† Excluding fine defaulters.
‡ Young offenders could be sentenced to youth custody only from 24 May 1983. Including conversions from borstal training.