HC Deb 13 February 1947 vol 433 cc90-2W
108. Mrs. Ayrton Gould

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the expenditure during 1946 for Holloway prison, on the upkeep of the gardens, flowers for the prison and hospital wards, hire of films for the prisoners and other entertainments, materials for needlework and other classes, wall newspapers and radio sets.

Mr. Ede

Provision in respect of most of these items has been made in the main by private benefaction, and the only public expenditure was £15 on garden tools, £5 5s. od. in connection with entertainments, £13 1s. 4d for purchase of materials for needlework and other classes, and £4 4s. 1d. for radio licence fee and renewal of parts.

109. Mrs. Ayrton Gould

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in Holloway prison are now attending weekly classes and how many have no opportunity of leaving their cells for recreational purposes after 4.30 p.m.; how many books can be obtained weekly by each patient in the prison hospital, and what games and other recreational facilities are provided for the hospital patients

Mr. Ede

The daily average number of prisoners at Holloway who attend evening classes or recreation is 165. The only prisoners ineligible to attend are those serving sentences of three months or under, of whom there are 89, and any prisoners who may be under punishment.

NUMBER OF PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF NON-INDICTABLE OFFENCES*—1938–1945.
Males Females Total
1938 647,749 61,270 709,019
1939 508,573 49,252 557,825
1940 339,948 41,514 381,462
1941 367,671 49,395 417,066
1942 305,607 48,762 354,369
1943 228,846 49,286 278,132
1944 205,835 50,030 255,865
1945 248,990 48,448 297,438
* Not including offences against Defence Regulations.

II. INDICTABLE OFFENCES
Persons found guilty1938–45 divided into sea and age groups
(a)Violence against the person.
Under 17 17–21 21–30 30 and over Total Total
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
1938 110 6 147 16 448 61 650 145 1,355 228 1,583
1939 134 2 160 24 514 49 689 136 1,497 211 1,708
1940 136 5 173 18 323 56 613 121 1,245 200 1,445
1941 174 2 218 19 381 70 598 127 1,371 218 1,589
1942 123 1 211 14 446 75 583 169 1,363 259 1,622
1943 174 6 221 30 472 126 607 210 1,474 372 1,846
1944 172 4 260 26 468 134 606 228 1,506 392 1,898
1945 235 9 306 33 661 661 788 284 1,990 469 2,459

(b) Sexual Offences.
Under 17 17–21 21–30 30 and over Total. Total
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
1938 472 3 351 3 445 33 961 53 2,229 92 2,321
1939 495 311 2 436 32 893 45 2,135 79 2,214
1940 463 2 259 2 322 33 874 32 1,918 69 1,987
1941 539 1 302 8 497 62 1,025 66 2,373 137 2,510
1942 501 2 342 11 609 101 1,297 108 2,749 222 2,971
1943 620 1 354 16 620 129 1,512 140 3,106 286 3,392
1944 594 353 7 586 119 1,307 112 2,840 238 3,078
1945 633 3 363 10 599 121 1,374 125 2,969 259 3,228

Each hospital patient is allowed three books weekly and table games, such as draughts, and jig-saw and playing cards are allowed, in addition there is a Physical training class, and certain patients are encouraged to make baby clothes.