§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what are the age, sex, offence, time so far detained in the youth treatment centre, and local authority of origin of each of the boys and girls at the St. Charles youth treatment centre;
(2) what are the age, sex, offence, time so far spent in the youth treatment centre and local authority of origin of each of the boys and girls at Glenthorne youth treatment centre.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe information requested is as follows:
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St. Charles Youth Treatment Centre Local Authority/Section 53 Age Sex Length of stay (months) Bradford Metropolitan Council 18 F 20 Section 53 17 M 19 Section 53 17 M 22 Section 53 17 M 20 West Sussex County Council 17 F 16 London Borough of Wandsworth 17 F 16 Section 53 17 F 2 London Borough of Bexley 17 M 10 Gwent County Council 16 F 13 Essex County Council 16 F 5 London Borough of Southwark 16 M 9 London Borough of Westminster 16 M 1 East Sussex County Council 16 F 9 London Borough of Tower Hamlets 16 M 19 Section 53 16 M 3 Essex County Council 16 M 11 Section 53 16 M 1 Section 53 16 F 22 Section 53 16 M 17 Section 53 16 M 3
Local Authority/Section 53 Age Sex Length of stay (months) Kent County Council 15 M 16 Section 53 15 M 7 Hampshire County Council 15 M 8 Hampshire County Council 15 F 25 London Borough of Hammersmith 14 M 6 London Borough of Westminster 14 F 22
Glenthorne Youth Treatment Centre Local Authority/Section 53 Age Sex Length of stay (months) Bedfordshire County Council 18 M 41 Bolton Metropolitan Borough 18 F 13 Section 53 17 M 9 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council 17 M 28 Leicestershire County Council 17 M 22 Section 53 16 F 1 Section 53 16 M 1 Borough of South Tyneside 16 M 2 Section 53 16 M 10 Section 53 16 M 15 Cheshire County Council 16 F 6 Northamptonshire County Council 16 F 8 Section 53 16 M 20 Strathclyde Regional Council 16 M 17 Section 53 16 M 26 London Borough of Hammersmith 15 M 15 Lincolnshire County Council 15 F 8 London Borough of Southwark 15 M 12 Essex County Council 15 F 25 Walsall Metropolitan Borough 14 M 2 London Borough of Tower Hamlets 14 M 10 Nottinghamshire County Council 14 M 8 Tayside Regional Council 14 F 5 Wiltshire County Council 14 F 20 Humberside County Council 14 M 6 Hampshire County Council 14 M 13 Nottinghamshire County Council 13 M 2 London Borough of Wandsworth 13 M 4 London Borough of Lewisham 13 M 8 Suffolk County Council 13 M 10 London Borough of Greenwich 12 M 19 South Glamorgan County Council 11 M 12 Most youngsters are in the centres not for committing an offence but because they are seriously disturbed and present a risk to themselves or the public. Youngsters in the centres who have been sentenced to indeterminate or determinate periods of detention under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 have committed offences which include murder, attempted murder, arson, wounding with intent, indecent assault and aggravated burglary.