§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sentenced young offenders aged 17 to 21 years for the latest convenient date, were serving the whole of their sentences in local prisons; and how many were in local prisons awaiting allocation.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information requested is not collected centrally. The information readily available is given in the following table.
Sentenced population* aged under 21 in local prisons in England and Wales on 30 November 1981. Type Number Young prisoners 695 Borstal trainees: Awaiting removal to allocation centre 141 Others 9 Total 845 * Including persons imprisoned in default of payment of a fine.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department during the last 12 months how many sentenced young prisoners were reclassified as adults before reaching the age of 21 years; and of those reclassified, how many were 18 years of age, 19 years of age and 20 years of age, respectively, w hen the reclassification took place.
§ Mr. MayhewThe only information on the age at reclassification which can be provided without disproportionate cost is given in the following table:
Sentenced population* in prison department establishments in England and Wales at 30 June 1980 under 21 at date of sentence Number Aged under 21 on 30 June 1980 Young prisoners not reclassified 2,491 Reclassified as adult 796 Aged 21 or over on 30 June1980 Young prisoners not reclassified 180 Reclassified as adult when under 21 633 when 21 or over 367 Total 4,467 * Excluding persons imprisoned in default of payment of a fine.