§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many assaults by staff on inmates were reported in 1991, 1992 and to date in 1993; and in which prisons they took place.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 19 October 1993]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
461WLetter to Ms Joan Ruddock from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many assaults by staff on inmates were reported in 1991, 1992 and to date in 1993.The following allegations of assault were reported to the Incident Management Support Unit at Prison Service Headquarters.1991
- One allegation at HMP Belmarsh
1992
- One allegation at HMP Shepton Mallet
1993 to date
- One allegation at HMP Manchester
- One allegation at HMYOI Onley
- One allegation at HMYOI & RC Feltham
- One allegation at HMP Belmarsh
- One allegation at HMYOI Northallerton
Number of 15-year-olds sentenced to immediate custody at all courts for all offences England and Wales 19921 1 week or less Over 1 to 2 weeks Over 2 to 4 weeks Over 4 to 8 weeks Over 8 weeks to 3 months Over 3 to 6 months Over 6 to 12 months Over 12 months Total Magistrates Court Indictable Males 1 — 19 37 136 171 — — 364 Females — — — — — 3 — — 3 Summary Non-MOTG Males — — 1 7 42 31 — — 81 Females — — — — — — — — — Summary MOTG Males — — 1 — 1 3 — — 5 Females — — — — — — — — — All Offences Males 1 — 21 44 179 205 — — 450 Females — — — — — 3 — — 3 Crown Court Indictable Males 1 — 5 2 6 19 36 — 69 Females — — — — — — 1 — 1 Summary Non-MOTG Males — — — — — — — — — Females — — — — — — — — — Summary MOTG Males — — — — — — — — — Females — — — — — — — — — All Offences Males 1 — 5 2 6 19 36 — 69 Females — — — — — — 1 — 1 All Courts Indictable Males 2 — 24 39 142 190 36 — 443 Females — — — — — 3 1 — 4 Summary Non-MOTG Males — — 1 7 42 31 — — 81 Females — — — — — — — — — Summary MOTG Males — — 1 — 1 3 — — 5 Females — — — — — — — — — All Offences Males 2 — 26 46 185 224 36 — 519 Females — — — — — 3 1 — 4 1 Provisional