HC Deb 04 May 1966 vol 727 c128W
Mr. Burden

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons convicted of crimes of violence escaped from custody in 1963, 1964, and 1965, respectively; and how many are still at large.

Miss Bacon

The figures for prisoners are given below. Corresponding figures for borstals are not readily available.

ESCAPES OF PRISONERS CONVICTED OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE
Year Number Still at large
1963 34
1964 43 2
1965 31 4