HC Deb 27 May 1982 vol 24 cc370-1W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report the age, sex, location and length of time so far held on remand of all those prisoners who are currently on remand in custody and have been so held for over one year.

Mr. Raison

[pursuant to the reply, 27 April 1982, c. 230]: The information recorded centrally and readily available is given in the following table.

Population* of untried and convicted unsentenced prisoners in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 28 February 1982 who were initially remanded in custody more than 12 months earlier; by establishment, sex, length of time since initial remand custody and age group
Number*
Length of time since initial remand in custody
Over 12 up to 18 months Over 18 months up to 2 years Over 2 years
Establishment and sex 17 and under 21 21 and over 17 and under 21 21 and over 17 and under 21 21 and over Total
Ashford M 3 2 5
Brockhill M 3 3
Birmingham M 14 1 15
Brixton M 8 2 2 12
Chelmsford M 2 2
Durham M 1 1
Exeter M 5 1 6
Holloway F 1 1 1 3
Leeds M 1 3 1 5
Lincoln M 1 1
Long Newton M 1 1
Lewes M 1 2 1 4
Manchester M 1 9 1 1 12
Norwich M 1 1
Pucklechurch M 1 1
Pentonville M 8 4 12
Reading M 3 3
Risley M 5 1 6
Swansea M 2 2
Shrewsbury M 2 4 6
Winchester M 1 1
Wormwood Scrubs M 2 1 3
Wandsworth M 9 3 12
TOTAL M 19 74 3 16 2 114
F 1 1 1 3
* The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate; detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.
Includes any time spent on bail after the initial remand in custody and may involve consecutive periods on remand resulting from different charges.