§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time young people are held in Risley Remand Centre, Warrington, before being transferred to borstal institutions.
§ Dr. SummerskillYoung men who are received at Risley after being sentenced to borstal training are sent to the Borstal Allocation Centre at Mancheser as soon as possible after sentence, usually the next day. Girls who are similarly received are assessed at Risley before allocation and remain there for about a week before going to a training borstal.