§ Baroness Faithfullasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many juveniles and young adults respectively were serving youth custody sentences on 30th April 1983, 31st May 1983 and on the most recent convenient date, and of these how many were in youth custody centres, prisons and remand centres respectively.
§ Lord EltonThe information is given in the following table:
Population (1) of young offenders serving sentences of imprisonment, borstal training or youth custody in Prison Department establishments in England and Wales on 30th April, 31st May and 30th September 1983: by type of establishment and age group. Number (2) Youth custody centres(3) Prisons Remand centres 14–16 17–20 14–16 17–20 14–16 17–20 30th April 1983 Imprisonment — 1,730 — 1,000 — 150 Borstal training 640 4,260 20 80 20 60 31st May 1983 Imprisonment — 1,670 — 840 — 90 Youth custody(4) 570 3,440 50 330 40 130 30th September 1983 Imprisonment — 860 — 210 — — Youth custody(4) 730 5,160 50 930 60 260 (1) Excluding fine defaulters. (2) Rounded Figures. (3) Some young prisoner establishments and borstals on 30th April 1983. (4) Young offenders could be sentenced to youth custody only from 24th May 1983. Including conversions from borstal training.