LOCAL AUTHORITY SECURE ACCOMMODATION: DETAINEES (Hansard, 2 March 1989)

HL Deb 02 March 1989 vol 504 c1250WA 1250WA

§ Baroness David asked Her Majesty's Government
How many young people were detained in local authority secure accommodation in 1987 and 1988.

§ Lord Henley
The information is given in the table.

Table: Young persons accommodated in local authority secure units

in 1987 and 1988, England

1987 1988¹

Accommodated at 31st March 230 228

Admissions during the year ending 31st March: First admissions 1,252 1,294

Re-admissions² 414 532

All admissions 1,666 1,826

Notes
1 The 1988 figures are provisional.
2 A re-admission is a young person who had previously been accommodated in and discharged from the secure unit at any time during the year ending 31st March.

Table: Young persons accommodated in local authority secure units
in 1987 and 1988, England
	1987	1988¹
Accommodated at 31st March	230	228
Admissions during the year ending 31st March: First admissions	1,252	1,294
Re-admissions²	414	532
All admissions	1,666	1,826