§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles were detained in adult prisons each year since 1991.
§ Mr. MacleanResponsibility 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 from Derek Lewis to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 21 July 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of juveniles detained in adult prisons each year since 1991.The attached table gives information on youths aged 17 or under who were first received into an adult Prison Service establishment in England and Wales since 1991.
Youths1 first received into an adult Prison Service establishment in England and Wales 1991 to 1993 Type of first reception Year Remand 2Sentenced 1991 1,565 878 1992 751 472 31993 570 180 1 Persons aged 17 years or under. 2 Includes fine defaulters. This may include some previously received as a remand prisoner into an adult establishment. 3 Provisional figures.