§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department 368W if he will state the number of recorded escapes form places of detention in England and Wales during 1960 and the last convenient period of 12 months, respectively.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe following escapes took place from places of detention for which the Prison Division of my Department is responsible.
1960 1.5.65–30.4.66 Male Female Male Female Closed prisons 76 1 82 4 Open prisons 124 19 291 15 Outside* 122 — 114 — Borstals 707 26 1,087 26 Detention centres 17 — 64 — * i.e., from working parties, outside hospital, in transit.