§ Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what statistics are kept of discharged prisoners from detention centres which show the effectiveness or otherwise of this form of treatment.
§ Mr. RossMeasuring the effectiveness of any particular form of treatment is difficult, but records maintained since detention centres were first opened in Scotland in 1960 show that about two-thirds of those released have not to date been reconvicted.
§ Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people sentenced to a period at a detention centre during the last two years were found on medical examination to be physically unfit for this training; and what treatment was then recommended for them.
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§ Mr. RossTwenty-one were found to be physically unfit for the full training programme but were given modified training in accordance with medical advice.