§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inmates under 21 years were held in Ashford remand centre on the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply, 12 March 1982, c. 502.]: On 31 December 1981 about 265 of those held in Ashford remand centre were aged under 21.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inmates of Ashford remand centre on the most recent convenient date were aged 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years, respectively.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply, 12 March 1982, c. 502.]: The information readily available is given in the following table.
Untried and convicted unsentenced population of Ashford remand centre at 31 December 1981 by length of time since remand to Ashford remand centre Estimated number* Length of time since remand to Ashford† Untried Convicted unsentenced
Total Less than 3 weeks 60 15 75 3 weeks but less than 3 months 80 20 100 3 months but less than 6 months 40 5 50 6 months and over 10 — 10 TOTAL 190 45 235 * Components do not always add to totals because they have been rounded independently. † Includes any time which may have been spent on bail since reception into Ashford remand centre.