HL Deb 06 July 1983 vol 443 c640WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the total number of prisoners held overnight in police custody since 1st April 1983 because of overcrowding in the prison system.

Lord Elton

The number of prisoners recorded as held overnight in police custody in London and the South East between 1st April and 4th July 1983 are as follows:

April May June July
1–4 285 29–2 367 1 386 1–3 303
5 265 3 374 2 373 4 303
6 261 4 374 3–5 408
7 220 5 357 6 432
8–10 251 6–8 390 7 428
11 273 9 412 8 428
12 274 10 406 9 434
13 273 11 402 10–12 452
14 260 12 383 13 472
15–17 274 13–15 394 14 476
18 288 16 378 15 464
19 298 17 364 16 466
20 272 18 356 17–19 418
21 288 19 355 20 408
22–24 281 20–22 394 21 400
25 307 23 423 22 380
26 319 24 432 23 340
27 299 25 437 24–26 335
28 296 26–30 401 27 318
31 384 28 332
29 326
30 303