§ Mr. LUTTRELLasked the Home Secretary whether he can give any figures show- 1634W ing the number of persons serving sentences of over 10 years' penal servitude at different dates during the last 15 years; and the number who on those dates had actually served more than 10 years?
§ Mr. GLADSTONEI have had the following figures taken out, showing the number of persons who were in prison serving sentences of over 10 years' penal servitude, other than commuted death sentences, on 31st December in each of the years 1893, 1899, 1904, and 1908, and also the number who on the last two of those dates had actually served more than 10 years. This latter figure is not available for the first two dates:—
Year Number of persons serving sentences of over 10 years penal servitude. Number of those persons who had actually served over 10 years. 1893 557 — 1899 318 — 1904 245 32 1908 215 43 In comparing the two sets of figures it should be borne in mind that the ordinary regulations enable a male convict to earn remission of one-fourth of his sentence, and a female convict to earn remission of one-third, by good Conduct and industry.