HC Deb 16 February 1989 vol 147 cc307-8W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have been convicted for non-violent offences.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The latest readily available information is given in the table:

Sentenced population in prison service establishments in England and Wales: by offence group 30 June 1988
Offence group Number1
Violence against the person 8,660
Sexual offences 2,690
Robbery 3,900
Other offences 20,900
Not recorded 1,840
In default of payment of a fine 560
All offences 38,550
1 Provisional rounded estimates.

Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are serving total sentences of six months or less.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

According to the records held centrally, on 31 December 1988 about 2,920 prisoners, excluding fine defaulters and non-criminals, were serving sentences of six months or less.

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