63. Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of boys and girls, respectively, now in approved schools have been placed there although they have committed no offence.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganOn 30th April, 6.3 per cent. of the boys and 71.8 per cent. of the girls in approved schools in England and Wales.
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64. Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of boys and girls, respectively, who have passed through approved schools have thereafter been committed to Borstal institutions during the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganThis information is not readily available, but the following tables contain figures showing for the years 1955 to 1964 the percentages of boys and girls who, within three years of their release from an approved school, were sentenced to borstal training.
BOYS AND GIRLS RELEASED FROM APPROVED SCHOOLS IN EACH OF THE YEARS 1955 TO 1964, AND THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF THEM SENTENCED TO BORSTAL TRAINING DURING THE THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE. Year released 1955 1956 Number Boys Girls Boys Girls released 3,013 653 2,550 597 Found guilty of an offence and sentenced to borstal training. 349 10 336 16 (11.1%) (1.5%) (13.1%) (2.6%) Year released 1957 1958 Number Boys Girls Boys Girls released 2,526 616 2,618 596 Found guilty of an offence and sentenced to borstal training. 364 15 447 13 (14.3%) (2.4%) (17.1%) (2.1%) Year released 1959 1960 Number Boys Girls Boys Girls released 3,020 711 3,234 740 Found guilty of an offence and sentenced to borstal training 399 18 432 10 (13.2%) (2.5%) (13.3%) (1.3%) Year released 1961 1962 Number Boys Girls Boys Girls released 3,357 695 3,708 753 Found guilty of an offence and sentenced to borstal training 377 7 591 20 (11.2%) (1.0%) (15.9%) (2.6%) Year released 1963 1964 Number Boys Girls Boys Girls released 3,854 717 3,884 732 Found guilty of an offence and sentenced to borstal training 638 24 839 26 (16.5%) (3.3%) (21.6%) (3.6%