HL Deb 15 November 1983 vol 444 cc1274-5WA
Baroness Faithfull

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many juveniles and young adults respectively were serving detention centre sentences on 30th April 1983, 31st May 1983 and on the most recent convenient date.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Elton)

The information available is given in the following table:

Population of young offenders in detention centres in England and Wales on 30th April, 31st May and 30th September 1983: by age group.

Number(1)
Age Group
14–16 17–20
30th April 1983 590 1,460
31st May 1983 570 1,230
30th September1983 470 960
(1) Rounded estimates.