§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were on remand in prison at(a) 30 June 1991 and (b) 30 June 1992; and what proportion were subsequently not sentenced.
§ Mr. Peter LloydA total of 387 women were held on remand in prison or in police cells on 30 June 1991; 378 women were held on 30 June 1992. Information on the proportions subsequently not sentenced is not available. Estimates from the courts remand data for females remanded in custody during magistrates courts proceedings or on committal to the Crown court are as follows:
Final court outcome for females remanded in custody Year Outcome 1990 1991 Percentages Acquittal 18 22 Non-custodial sentence 57 52 Custody 25 26
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were in prison on remand in(a) 1991 and (b) 1992; and of that total how many were (i) juveniles, (ii) young adults and (iii) adults.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe average number of women held on remand, subdivided into adults and young persons, including juveniles, is as follows:
Female remand1 prisoners: annual averages England and Wales 1991 1992 Adults 310 318 Young persons 79 65 All female remand 389 383 1Includes those held in police cells. There was one female juvenile, aged 15 or 16, held on remand on 30 June 1991 and none held on 30 June 1992.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the. Home Department how many sentenced women were in prison in(a) 1991 and (b) 1992; and of that total, how many were (i) juveniles, (ii) young adults and (iii) adults.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe average number of women prisoners held under sentence, subdivided into adult and young offender, including juveniles, prisoners, is as follows:
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Female sentenced1 prisoners: annual averages2 England and Wales 1991 1992 Adults 1,030 1,057 Young offenders 136 133 All sentenced females 1,166 1,189 1Including persons committed in default of payment of a fine; compensation order or costs. 2Components may not add to totals because of rounding. There were five female juveniles, aged 15 or 16, on 30 June 1991 and eight female juveniles on 30 June 1992.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sentenced women were in prison in (i) 1991 and (ii) 1992, respectively; and of that total, how many were convicted of(a) violence against the person, (b) sexual offences, (c) burglary, (d) robbery, (e) theft, handling, fraud and forgery, (f) drugs offences and (g) other.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe number of women held under sentence on 30 June 1991 and 30 June 1992 by offence group is as follows:
Females under sentence on 30 June by offence group, England and Wales Offences with immediate custodial sentence 1991 11992 Violence against the person 189 190 Sexual offences 16 10 Burglary 39 50 Robbery 46 50 Theft, handling, fraud and forgery 217 240 Drugs offences 272 260 Other offences 176 160 Offence not recorded 181 190 Totals 1,136 1,150 In default of payment of fine 12 20 Totals all females all offences 1,148 1,170 1Provisional rounded estimates. Components may not add to totals because they have been rounded independently.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many sentenced women were in prison at(a) 30 June 1991 and (b) 30 June 1992; and what proportion of these women were serving (i) sentences up to 18 months, (ii) sentences between 18 months and three years, (iii) sentences between three years and less than life and (iv) life sentences.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe number of women under sentence in prison was 1,148 on 30 June 1991 and 1,170 on 30 June 1992. The percentage breakdowns by sentence length are as follows:
Sentenced women in prison on 30 June England and Wales Percentage Sentence length 1991 1992 Up to 18 months 35 37 Over 18 months and up to three years 19 20 Over three years less than life 38 35 Life1 8 8 1Includes HMP, detention for life and custody for life.