§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) male and (b) female prisoners under the age of 18 years were (i) serving a custodial sentence and (ii) on remand in each of the last three years in England. [186523]
§ Paul GogginsThe requested information is provided in the table.
Population of juveniles in STCs, LASCHs and prison establishments, by custody type and sex England, 30 June Immediate custodial sentence Remand male 2002 2,242 549 2003 2,016 518 2004 1,959 544 Female 2002 173 44 2003 156 41 2004 150 32 Source: Information on population in STCs and LASCHs is from the Youth Justice Board. Information on population in prison establishments is from the Prison Service information system.
§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young offenders aged 18 to 21 are in prison(a) under sentence, (b) on remand and (c) in total; and how many there were on average in each category in each of the last five years. [187231]
§ Paul GogginsThe table shows information from the Prison Service information system on the number of young offenders aged 18–20 who were in prison establishments in England and Wales(a) under immediate custodial sentence (b) on remand and (c) in total in each of the last five years.
Population of young offenders aged 18–201 in prison establishments, by custody type England and Wales, 30 June Immediate custodial sentence Remand Total 2000 6,670 2,103 8,780 2001 6,728 1,867 8,597 2002 6,766 2,189 9,018 2003 6,779 1,920 8,789 2004 6,543 1,890 8,513 1The figures include young offenders who have turned 21 but who have not been reclassified as adults.