§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons are at present serving sentences of: (a) up to three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six months to one year, (d) one to three years, (e) three to five years, (f) five to 10 years, (g) 10 to 15 years, (h) 15 to 20 years, (i) 20 to 30 years, and (j) over 30 years in Her Majesty's prisons.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe latest available information is given in the following table:
Persons serving sentences of imprisonment(1) in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 31st May 1978
Length of sentence No. of Persons Up to and including 3 months 1,687 Over 3 months and up to and including 6 months 2,464 Over 6 months and up to and including 1 year 4,217 Over 1 year and up to and including 3 years 11,784 Over 3 years and up to and including 5 years 3,996 Over 5 years and up to and including 10 years 2,082 Over 10 years and up to and including 15 years 340 Over 15 years and up to and including 20 years 65 Over 20 years and up to and including 30 years 15 Over 30 years (2) 1,395 Total 28,045 (1) Including those detained under sections 53(1) and (2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, but excluding borstal trainees and those in detention centres. (2) Including life sentences and indeterminate sentences under section 53(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.