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Mr. Peter Lloyd
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter to Mr. Martin Redmond from Derek Lewis, dated 25 October 1993:
JUVENILES HELD IN ADULT PRISONS
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many juveniles are held in adult prisons currently and (a) 12, (b) 24, (c) 36 and (d) 48 months ago.
I attach tables showing the population of untried, convicted unsentenced and sentenced juvenile inmates held in adult Prison Service establishments on 30 June in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and on 31 August 1993.
Persons aged under 17 (remand) and under 18 (sentenced) held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 31 August 1993: by establishment |
Establishment |
Number1 |
Gloucester |
1 |
Holloway |
1 |
New Hall |
1 |
Pucklechurch |
1 |
All adult prisons |
4 |
1 Provisional figures. |
Persons aged under 17 held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 30 June 1992: by establishment |
Establishment |
Number1 |
Lewes |
1 |
Low Newton |
1 |
New Hall |
1 |
Askham Grange |
2 |
All adult |
5 |
1 Provisions. |
Persons aged under 17 held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 30 June 1991: by establishment |
Establishment |
Number1 |
Birmingham |
2 |
Holloway |
1 |
Hull |
7 |
Lincol |
1 |
Pentonville |
1 |
All adult prisons |
12 |
1 Provisional figures |
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Persons aged under 17 held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 30 June 1990: by establishment |
Establishment |
Number1 |
Askham Grange |
2 |
Durham |
1 |
Hull |
17 |
Lincoln |
1 |
All adult prisons |
21 |
1 Provisional figures |
Persons aged under 17 held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 30 June 1989: by establishment |
Establishment |
Number1 |
Askham Grange |
2 |
Bedford |
1 |
Birmingham |
3 |
Chelmsford |
4 |
Durham |
1 |
Lincoln |
1 |
Manchester |
6 |
New Hall |
1 |
All adult prisons |
19 |
1 Provisional figures |