§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average length of sentence 221W served by prisoners released during the last five years who had been sentenced to life imprisonment.
§ Mr. BrookeDuring the years 1958–62 inclusive, 56 persons who had been convicted of murder and were serving sentences of life imprisonment were released from prison on licence in England and Wales. The actual periods of detention varied widely according to the circumstances of the individual cases—as shown in the following table:
Actual Period of Imprisonment Number of Prisoners Released 1958–62 4 years … … 2 5 years … … 3 6 years … … 1 7 years … … 8 8 years … … 8 9 years … … 22 10 years … … 6 11 years … … 5 14 years … … 1 Total … … 56
—— Metropolitan Police District City of London Total Under 18 18 and under 21 Total Under 18 18 and under 21 Number of convictions … 35,223 174 1,635 202 1 4