HC Deb 08 February 1979 vol 962 c259W
Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of young persons subject to supervision requirements do not comply with them; and what proportion of those who do not are recalled to borstal or prison.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

Information in the form requested is not available. In 1977 the proportions of cases of after-care supervision supervised by the Probation and After-Care Service which terminated early for reasons other than good progress were 20 per cent. of all terminations of borstal after-care, 15 per cent. of all terminations of after-care of young prisoners sentenced to less than 18 months and 20 per cent. of all terminations of after-care of young prisoners sentenced to 18 months or more.

In 1977, 73 former borstal trainees and 243 former young prisoners were recalled, and 1,167 former borstal trainees were returned to borstal by the courts.