Mrs. Patonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of punishments in each girls' Borstal institution in 1948; and the number and type * of offences, and how punished, in each of the girls' Borstal institutions up to the end of October, 1949.
§ Mr. EdeDuring 1948, 49 punishments were awarded against girls undergoing Borstal training at Aylesbury. The corresponding figures for East Sutton Park, for Exeter, and for the girls detained at Holloway in consequence of the revocation of their Borstal licences, were 1, 18 and 14. The particulars asked for in respect of the period 1st January, 1949, to 31st October, 1949, are as follow:
At Aylesbury there was one offence of violence against the person, 35 offences of violence against property, nine escapes and attempts to escape, one offence of trafficking and 18 other breaches of regulations; the punishments imposed consisted of one award of close confinement and 63 awards of loss of stage, privilege or remission.
At East Sutton Park no offences were recorded.
At Exeter there was one offence of violence against the person, 12 offences of violence against property, and 17 other breaches of regulations; there were 21 awards of loss of stage, privilege or remission.
At Holloway there were two offences of violence against the person, one attempted escape, two offences of idleness, two of trafficking, 10 of insubordination and 10 other breaches of regulations; the punishments imposed consisted of three awards of close confinement and 24 awards of loss of stage, privilege or remission.