§ Mr. LANGasked the Home Secretary (1) what premises are used as remand homes in Manchester, Liverpool, and elsewhere in the county of Lancashire;
(2) in what areas are premises within the precincts of His Majesty s prisons, on immediately adjacent to His Majesty's prisons and houses of detention, used as remand homes for juvenile offenders?
§ Mr. CLYNESJuvenile offenders under 16, if remanded in custody, are sent to places of detention which are provided by local authorities and have no connection with prisons. I will send my hon. Friend a list of such premises in Lancashire. Young offenders aged over 16, if remanded in custody, are sent to prison. At some prisons, where structural and other conditions permit, a separate block or portion of the buildings is used for young prisoners, and at all prisons young prisoners are as far as practicable kept apart from others. I know of no establishments, distinct from prisons, provided for the custody of prisoners over 16 remanded by courts.